Have you been telling yourself you’ll wait until your hearing gets worse before you get hearing aids? Getting hearing aids now is a proactive way to ensure you avoid the dangers many people face in the six to ten years (Australian and American average) they wait to get their first pair.

Hearing aids can give you back your social life and, in doing so, protect against a range of illnesses including depression, dementia and heart disease.

Hearing aids can prevent your hearing loss from impacting on your career. If you’ve noticed you’re missing important information and failing to communicate properly with your boss and colleagues, it’s a good idea to address your hearing loss before it takes a serious toll on your work performance.

Some of us baulk at the thought of hearing aids because we don’t want our problem to stand out. Ironically, raising our voices; leaning forward; asking people to repeat things; and pretending we’ve heard something that turns out to be vital are much more obvious signs of hearing loss.

Studies show no one thinks less of people wearing hearing aids, in fact they find them more trustworthy than those who don’t!

Far from complicating it, hearing aids can give you back your life and your ability to participate in the lives of your loved ones.

Is 2015 the year you’ll sort out your hearing?