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With the help of hearing aids, your work life will improve just as much as your home life – you’ll be wowing your coworkers at the water cooler with your enhanced hearing in no time

How Can My Hearing Aids Help Me at Work?

08/11/2024 | Hearing Aids, Patient Resources

Picture this: wowing your coworkers with your quick replies in meetings and conference calls, understanding your instructions on the first listen, and staying up to date on the work gossip … All possible with better hearing. It sounds almost too good to be true, right? 

For many working people that we see, hearing care hasn’t been on the radar; they’re young, and hearing loss is something that affects the older generation, not them. Hearing loss can affect anyone, regardless of age, and it’s important as a young professional to take care of all aspects of your health. 

If you’re here, chances are that you’re wondering how your hearing aids can improve your work life as well as your personal life. We see many young professionals who don’t realize how much their hearing aids have been helping them in the office until the boost to their productivity and enjoyment of their work is more tangible. 

With the help of hearing aids, your work life will improve just as much as your home life – you’ll be wowing your coworkers at the water cooler with your enhanced hearing in no time! 

Hearing Aids and Your Professional Life 

You don’t realize how important your hearing is to your work until you notice that you’re struggling. Asking for repetition, missing parts of the conversation, feeling confused and stressed – whether you’re on the clock or not, hearing loss can be isolating. 

With the help of assistive hearing technology, your work will improve alongside your hearing. Hearing instructions on the first listen will help you stay productive for longer, get tasks done quicker, and make sure your time in the office is spent effectively. 

Hearing better in meetings and conference calls means that you’ll be on the ball to reply to those sudden call-out questions that your boss will ask of you (we’ve all been there!), and you’ll know exactly what’s going on throughout the meeting itself with ease. 

Outside of your work, hearing aids can help you stay connected with your coworkers, too. Busy work socials in restaurants and bars can get overwhelming when your hearing is struggling. With the help of hearing aids and hearing care, your hearing won’t be working quite as hard to hear what your coworker sitting next to you is saying. 

For the commuters out there, hearing aids can also help you stay safe during your morning commute to and from work. Listening out for the noises of traffic, horns honking, and turn signals blinking will help you understand what’s happening on the road – and make sure you’re driving safely. 

Hearing care and hearing aids can prove a huge help for people struggling at work. If that sounds like you—or you’d rather not be the struggling coworker!—then hearing care could be the right option for you.  

Concerned About Your Hearing?

We’re happy to help with any and all of your hearing concerns.

From your first hearing assessment to getting your current hearing aids upgraded, you benefit from the help of a professional team of hearing care specialists that puts you and your hearing care first.

For questions about hearing care or concerns regarding your unique situation, please feel free to request a callback, and we’ll get in touch with more information.

Don’t want to wait? Find your closest clinic and call us at:  

Fall River: 508-674-3334
Centerville: 508-862-0255
Dartmouth: 508-910-2221
Falmouth: 508-548-8123 

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Nancy Duncan, Au.D.

Dr. Nancy Duncan graduated from Somerset High, Somerset, MA in 1991 and received her B.S. in communication disorders and psychology from Worcester State College. Her master of science in audiology was awarded at the University of Arkansas in 1997, after which she worked for several private audiology practices in Arkansas, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Returning to the area in 2003, Dr. Duncan founded Duncan Hearing Healthcare, allowing her to apply her passion to her community through rehabilitative audiology and individual patient care. She earned her clinical doctorate in audiology degree from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (now Salus University) in 2005. Her passion for her family and community is an integral part of what drives her to provide trustworthy, professional hearing healthcare to her patients.

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