Happy Better Speech and Hearing Month! For those wearing hearing aids, you actually want to position yourself with the noise behind you, so the noise-cancelling features of the newer hearing aids are working for your benefit. Last, the listener should make sure that if he/she has hearing loss, he/she is wearing hearing aids, following context cues, and asking for repetition as needed. Last, make sure you are doing your part of listening attentively, asking for repetition as needed, and wearing your hearing aids if you have hearing loss. She practices audiology, offering hearing aids and other services, in Southfield, MI.

Source: Daily Sun May 08, 2017 17:26 UTC