6 tips for navigating Christmas with hearing loss

Amanda’s top tips

1. Tell your friends and family that you can’t hear very well, that’s the first thing. Ask them to be really patient with you and not to get annoyed if they have to repeat themselves.

2. Think about the simple things, like turning on the subtitles on the Christmas movie or turning down the music so you have less background noise.

3. Ask people to actually look at you when you’re talking to them, and perhaps don’t all talk over each other at the same time because then you end up missing everything.

4. I think the best thing you can do for someone who has hearing loss is to make sure that you’re mindful of how involved they are in any conversation that’s happening. Make sure you draw them in. And if they do seem a bit withdrawn, or quiet or down, ask them a clear question and bring them back in.

5. Think about where you put them on the seating plan for Christmas dinner. Try to make sure that they’re involved and not on the edge of things. Perhaps sitting near a wall is better for acoustics.

6. But above all I think you need to be patient with them and be aware that they might be missing important things that you say, and if they don’t seem to register, repeat so you can include them.

We’re giving the gift of hearing this Christmas

To make the festive season extra special, we’re giving away THREE pairs of state-of-the-art hearing aids to any new Hidden Hearing customers who book and attend a free hearing test between 1st November 2023 and 15th January 2024. Book your test today and, if you have a hearing loss that can be helped with hearing aids, you’ll be entered into the giveaway after you’ve been to your appointment. Follow the link for more details.

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