{"id":2364,"date":"2018-05-11T16:45:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T16:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdxent.com\/?p=2364"},"modified":"2018-08-28T15:22:12","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T15:22:12","slug":"better-hearing-speech-month-already","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/better-hearing-speech-month-already\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Better Hearing &#038; Speech Month Already?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\" : \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\" : \"Article\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n         \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n         \"@id\": \"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/better-hearing-speech-month-already\/\"\n},\n  \"name\" : \"Is it Better Hearing & Speech Month Already?\",\n  \"author\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"PDX ENT\"\n  },\n  \"datePublished\" : \"2018-05-11\",\/\/ Date format is yyyy-mm-dd\n  \"image\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/BHSM_600x400-01.png\", \n\"width\": 696, \n\"height\": 100 \n},\n  \"articleSection\" : \"May is here! It seems like only yesterday we were pulling on our boots and zipping up our parkas. Now the wildflowers are blooming and the days are staying lighter longer. If you are like us, you are probably asking yourself how it is already May. \",\n  \"articleBody\" : \"May is here! It seems like only yesterday we were pulling on our boots and zipping up our parkas. Now the wildflowers are blooming and the days are staying lighter longer. If you are like us, you are probably asking yourself how it is already May. And with that, how is it Better Hearing & Speech Month already?  Better Hearing & Speech Month This month-long event was created to encourage people to take action if they believe there might be a problem with their hearing or speech. So the question is, how do you know if you may have hearing loss? Below are the top five symptoms of hearing loss you should be on the lookout for.\nFrequently asking people to repeat themselves.\nMissing bits and pieces of a conversation can be infuriating. In order to compensate for the missing parts, you will start asking people to repeat themselves. While this is frustrating for you, imagine how frustrating it is on their end. Contact your Portland audiologist today to help alleviate the burden you are placing on your friends and family.\nFeeling like others mumble when they speak.\nA common complaint heard by Portland audiologists is that everyone around their patient has started to mumble. While we never like to say never, the possibility that everyone became mumblers overnight is pretty small. Instead, the more likely scenario is that you are having trouble hearing them. Hearing loss makes it harder for you to hear others, especially women and children.\nHaving trouble following conversations with background noise.\nIt should come as no surprise that it is harder to carry on a conversation in a busy store than it is in a quiet room. Those with hearing loss find it even more challenging, as their brain has to work harder to distinguish speech from sounds. This can lead to both mental and physical exhaustion.\nTurning the volume on the television or radio up.\nWould you like it if you walked into a room and someone jumped out to scare you? Neither do your friends and family. When you watch television, in order to hear it you typically have to turn the volume way up. If you don\u2019t turn the volume back down before turning the television off, the next person to turn it on is in for a treat. To avoid blowing our your loved one\u2019s eardrums, contact your Portland audiologist.\nAvoiding social gatherings.\nLeaving your hearing loss untreated can lead to an increase in feelings of depression, anxiety and loneliness. These feelings are often escalated when those with hearing loss begin to turn down invitations to social events, as it is easier to stay home than to deal with the frustration that comes from trying to communicate with others. Don\u2019t let Better Hearing & Speech month pass you by without taking the message to heart. If you think there is a chance you may have hearing loss, now is the time to do something about it. Contact your Portland audiologist today to get started. \",\n  \"url\" : \"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/better-hearing-speech-month-already\/\",\n  \"headline\" : \"Is it Better Hearing & Speech Month Already?\",\n  \"publisher\" : {\n    \"@type\" : \"Organization\",\n    \"name\" : \"PDX ENT\",\n    \"logo\": { \n\"@type\": \"ImageObject\", \n\"url\": \"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/PDX_Google_Plus_Profile_v1.jpg\", \n\"width\": 100, \n\"height\": 60 \n}\n  }\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>May is here! It seems like only yesterday we were pulling on our boots and zipping up our parkas. Now the wildflowers are blooming and the days are staying lighter longer. If you are like us, you are probably asking yourself how it is <em>already<\/em> May. And with that, how is it <strong>Better Hearing<\/strong> &amp; Speech Month already?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2365\" title=\"Better Hearing &amp; Speech Month - Portland Oregon\" src=\"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/BHSM_600x400-01-300x200.png\" alt=\"Better Hearing &amp; Speech Month - PDX ENT\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This month-long <a title=\"event | ASHA.org\" href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/bhsm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">event<\/a> was created to encourage people to take action if they believe there might be a problem with their hearing or speech.<\/p>\n<p>So the question is, how do you know if you may have <a title=\"hearing loss | emedicinehealth.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emedicinehealth.com\/hearing_loss\/article_em.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hearing loss<\/a>? Below are the top five symptoms of hearing loss you should be on the lookout for.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frequently asking people to repeat themselves.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Missing bits and pieces of a conversation can be infuriating. In order to compensate for the missing parts, you will start asking people to repeat themselves. While this is frustrating for you, imagine how frustrating it is on their end. Contact your <a title=\"Portland audiologist | pdxent.com\" href=\"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/our-practice\/\">Portland audiologist<\/a> today to help alleviate the burden you are placing on your friends and family.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Feeling like others mumble when they speak.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A common complaint heard by\u00a0Portland audiologists\u00a0is that everyone around their patient has started to mumble. While we never like to say never, the possibility that everyone became mumblers overnight is pretty small. Instead, the more likely scenario is that you are having trouble hearing them. Hearing loss\u00a0makes it harder for you to hear others, especially women and children.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Having trouble following conversations with background noise.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It should come as no surprise that it is harder to carry on a conversation in a busy store than it is in a quiet room. Those with hearing loss find it even more challenging, as their brain has to work harder to distinguish speech from sounds. This can lead to both mental and physical exhaustion.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Turning the volume on the television or radio up.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Would you like it if you walked into a room and someone jumped out to scare you? Neither do your friends and family. When you watch television, in order to hear it you typically have to turn the volume way up. If you don\u2019t turn the volume back down before turning the television off, the next person to turn it on is in for a treat. To avoid blowing our your loved one\u2019s eardrums, contact your Portland audiologist.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Avoiding social gatherings.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Leaving your hearing loss untreated can lead to an increase in feelings of depression, anxiety and loneliness. These feelings are often escalated when those with hearing loss begin to turn down invitations to social events, as it is easier to stay home than to deal with the frustration that comes from trying to communicate with others.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t let Better Hearing &amp; Speech month pass you by without taking the message to heart. If you think there is a chance you may have <a title=\"hearing loss | PDXENT\" href=\"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/audiology\/hearing-loss\/\">hearing loss<\/a>, now is the time to do something about it. Contact your Portland audiologist today to get started.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May is here! 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