It’s November at last, meaning the holiday season is upon us! With Thanksgiving in just a couple of weeks, you’re probably preparing in many ways: getting out cherished family recipes, cleaning up your home for hosting, or planning what to pack if you’re traveling. If you’re one of our hearing loss patients, we’d also recommend you come see us to prepare your hearing aids.
Hearing Aids for the Holidays
Holiday gatherings are some of the most demanding listening situations we encounter. Group conversations crisscrossing over the table, holiday music, and silverware clinking can cause sensory overload, and it’s a long day on top of that.
Hearing aids are a real boon in these situations. Speech amplification makes socializing easier, and background noise suppression will reduce sensory overwhelm. Therefore, it’s critical to make sure your hearing aids, those essential devices, are ready to go for the holidays.
Clean Your Hearing Aids
You should be cleaning your hearing aids every day before going to bed. These quick spot cleanings will prevent most earwax buildup and moisture accumulation before they can take hold. However, you should also be getting your hearing aids professionally cleaned every six to twelve months. We have specialty hearing aid cleaning tools at our office that can reach the delicate components and all the nooks and crannies you miss with a cloth.
Get Your Audiogram Updated
Even with robust hearing loss treatment, hearing loss does continue to progress. This means that your hearing needs may have evolved since the last time you had your devices programmed. To ensure your devices are enabling you to hear your best, especially in a complex listening environment like the Thanksgiving dinner table, now is a great time to get your audiogram updated so we can align your device settings with your current hearing needs.
Set Up Custom Programs for Noisy Environments
A pre-holiday audiologist appointment is also a great time to add a custom listening program to your devices that is specially tailored to Thanksgiving dinner or a crowded holiday party. Ask about fine-tuning for environments with heavy speech and lots of background noise; we’d be happy to get that set up for you.
Call Premier Medical Group today to make an appointment with your audiologist. We’ll help you get your hearing aids in prime condition for the hectic holiday season ahead, so you can focus on what truly matters: connecting with loved ones and enjoying the festivities.