Since 1927, May has been dedicated as Better Hearing and Speech Month in the United States. Founded by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Better Hearing and Speech Month not only encourages hearing loss screenings but promotes hearing loss prevention and treatment of other causes of hearing loss as well.
President Ronald Reagan, the first president to be fit with hearing aids while in office, authorized a congressional proclamation in 1986, declaring May as Better Hearing and Speech Month, the goal being to raise awareness of hearing and speech disorders. His proclamation was as follows: NOW, THEREFORE, I, RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the month of May as Better Hearing and Speech Month, and I call upon the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate ceremonies and activities. (Proclamation 5486, May 21, 1986).
Over time we have learned there are many reasons why one should take care of their hearing loss. Studies have linked untreated hearing loss to irritability, negativism and anger, fatigue, tension, stress and depression, avoidance or withdrawal from social situations, social rejection and loneliness, reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety, balance problems, impaired memory, cognitive decline, and ability to learn new tasks, reduced job and school performance and earning power, diminished psychological and overall health. Hearing loss not only contributes to the problems, but it can also be the symptom of underlying medical conditions as heart and circulation problems, and brain tumors.
At Welsch Hearing Aid Company, we do our best to help you hear your best, given your hearing loss, lifestyle, and budget. If you are having difficulties hearing, it’s time to have you hearing checked. Your hearing loss could be caused by something as simple as an ear full of wax. With our FREE Video-Otoscopic ear check—you can see for yourself! If your ears need cleaning, we will refer you to someone who you can trust. We offer FREE hearing screenings too! If you have a hearing loss a complete hearing test will be recommended.
If you already have hearing aids and they don’t seem to help you hear like they used to, they may need to be cleaned and have all the moisture removed by drying them in our REDUX machine. Moisture and earwax are the leading causes for hearing aid repairs.
You may want to Test Drive new hearing aid technology. There is no better way to know which technology works best for you unless you try them in your own listening environments.
Call Welsch Hearing Aid Company at 920-452-0213 to schedule your Better Hearing Appointment Today! Offering Sheboygan County, the Best in Hearing Assistance since 1965.
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