Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is believed to affect about 10.5% of New Zealand’s population, both young and old.

Hearing plays an important role in how we participate at work and socially.
We tend to withdraw if it becomes too difficult to participate in conversation with colleagues, family and friends. Dinners at restaurants, lectures and coffee with friends become tiring situations which are easier to avoid.

Sometimes hearing loss can put a person in a situation where a misunderstanding can be interpreted as lack of intelligence. Hearing loss can be mistaken for signs of dementia or an inability to operate well in the workplace.