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Struggling to Hear During the Holiday Season?

The Holiday Season is winding down.  For many this is the time of year that they celebrate with large gatherings of friends and family.  While that can be a festive time for many, if you are struggling to hear, the holiday season can be one of endless frustration.

Understanding a conversation with your spouse in a relatively quiet room is difficult enough.  Understanding a conversation with someone you see a handful of times a year surrounded by 20 other people all talking at once is something else all together.

Did you or someone you know and love spend the holiday season frustrated because they couldn’t hear well enough to join in the fun?  Is it time to end the frustration?

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5 ways to tell if it’s time to do something about your hearing loss
  1. You are asking others to repeat what they say, frequently.
  2. You find yourself avoiding conversations in different environments (restaurants, group settings, in the car) because you know you’ll struggle to hear.
  3. Everyone complains that the TV is too loud for anyone else to listen to it comfortably.
  4. You avoid talking on the phone because you know you’ll struggle to hear.
  5. Based on how little you enjoyed this Holiday Season, you’re already dreading the next get together with friends and family.

If even one of these sounds like you or someone you know, it’s time to get a hearing test.  Avoid the frustration and call today.  Wouldn’t it be nice to look forward to spending the next holiday season enjoying your time with your friends and family?  Call our office for an appointment at 617-332-7244.

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