{"id":2867,"date":"2011-12-21T09:01:52","date_gmt":"2011-12-21T17:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.everhear.com\/?p=2595"},"modified":"2011-12-21T09:01:52","modified_gmt":"2011-12-21T17:01:52","slug":"hear-for-the-holidays-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/hear-for-the-holidays-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HEAR for the Holiday’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

The holiday season is upon us, and as we make our final\u00a0preparations\u00a0for family and friends to visit. For many the holiday’s are a joyous time, however, all too often they are an especially difficult time of year for people with hearing loss.<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

<\/span>Many people with hearing loss feel anxious about holiday gatherings; worrying that they will miss out on conversation or look \u201clost\u201d in front of relatives and friends. This can lead to withdrawal from group conversations and feelings of isolation and frustration. No one should be left out during the holiday season! Make a few changes and additions to your festivities to make holiday gatherings a little easier for those with hearing loss:<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Reduce the background noise. Ask your host to turn off the TV and any background music. If turning off the TV is not an option ask them to turn down the volume or set it to mute.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. It is easier to hear one-on-one. Try to talk to relatives one at a time. Take the conversation to a quiet part of the room if possible.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. At dinner, sit where you can easily see people\u2019s faces. For example, don\u2019t sit facing a window as the glare can make it difficult to see the faces of the people you are talking to.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Inevitably, you will find it easier to hear certain people over others. Try to sit next to the person or people you have the easiest time hearing or lip reading.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. At particularly large family dinners don\u2019t expect to hear everyone at the table. Instead, focus on the conversation of the people immediately beside or in front of you.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Ask the person next to you for the topic of conversation. Knowing the topic can help you \u201cfill in the blanks\u201d if you do happen to miss something.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. If you do miss part of the conversation, don\u2019t panic. Ask for repetition. Try asking specifically for the part you missed, rather than simply saying \u201cwhat.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Assistive listening devices are also available that can help you hear in background noise. For example, you can get FM systems that come with an external microphone that can be worn by you or passed around the table. These devices work on their own or in conjunction with hearing aids. Ask your hearing health care professional for more information.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. 90% of people that have trouble hearing can successfully be helped with hearing aids. A hearing health care professional would certainly take the time to sit down with you and answer all the questions and concerns that you may have. S\/he can also make suggestions and recommendations to help you hear the best you can and improve your quality of life. If you or someone you know is experiencing hearing loss, don\u2019t hesitate to contact your local hearing health care professional to book a hearing test.<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Remember that noisy social gatherings are among the most difficult situations to hear in. Keep in mind that you will not hear everything and try not to focus on the negative. Concentrate on the things that you can do to improve your hearing. Above all, enjoy the company of family and friends this holiday season.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Happy holiday’s from all of us here at ESHC!\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The holiday season is upon us, and as we make our final\u00a0preparations\u00a0for family and friends to visit. For many the holiday’s are a joyous time, however, all too often they are an especially difficult time of year for people with hearing loss. Many people with hearing loss feel anxious about holiday gatherings; worrying that they…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2866,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"HEAR for the Holiday's","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22,9],"tags":[12,736,367,235],"class_list":["post-2867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-clinic-news","category-hearing","tag-hearing","tag-holiday-parties","tag-holidays","tag-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2867"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2867\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everhear.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}