{"id":41,"date":"2022-10-07T05:04:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T05:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2024-09-16T19:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T19:00:08","slug":"friends-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/friends-family","title":{"rendered":"Friends &#038; Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container standard-page-banner gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large banner-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Friends-and-Family-1024x499.jpg\" alt=\"Friends and Family\" class=\"wp-image-1688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Friends-and-Family-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Friends-and-Family-700x341.jpg 700w, https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Friends-and-Family-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Friends-and-Family-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Friends-and-Family-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Friends-and-Family.jpg 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center banner-inner-container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center banner-content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Support a Loved One with Hearing Loss<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you experiencing challenges communicating with a friend or loved one? Reconnecting may be easier than you think. <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/find-a-hearing-professional\" title=\"Find a Hearing Professional\">HearingLoss.com professionals<\/a> have tips on how to support a loved one with hearing loss.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#e1ebf4\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container text-with-video white hl-arrow-flourish_type-1 gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"how-to-motivate-a-loved-one\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-with-video-text video-container is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Motivate a Loved One<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hearing loss can make the people you care about feel very lonely. There are many ways you can support your friend or loved one with hearing loss during their journey to better <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/hearing-loss-resources\/hearing-health\" title=\"Health and Hearing\">hearing health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size hl-btn hl-btn-purple hl-has-icon arrow-right icon-right btn-outlined gb-block-button\" style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/friends-family\/how-to-motivate-a-loved-one\" style=\"border-radius:5px;color:#29313e;background-color:#ffffff;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-with-video-media video-container is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:54%\"><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js?controls=0&#038;hd=1&#038;autohide=1\" async><\/script><div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><div class=\"wistia_embed wistia_async_6d15ndbqx1 dnt=1 videoFoam=true\" style=\"height:100%;position:relative;width:100%\"><div class=\"wistia_swatch\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;top:0;transition:opacity 200ms;width:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/6d15ndbqx1\/swatch\" style=\"filter:blur(5px);height:100%;object-fit:contain;width:100%;\" alt=\"Swatch\" aria-hidden=\"true\" onload=\"this.parentNode.style.opacity=1;\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:90px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How to Support Someone with Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns icon-section is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/svg-smart-watch.svg\" alt=\"svg-smart-watch\" class=\"wp-image-7727\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose the right time and place.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/noun-talk-1663315.svg\" alt=\"noun-talk-1663315\" class=\"wp-image-7729\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Talk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Show your loved one how their hearing loss affects you and others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/svg-ears.svg\" alt=\"svg-ears\" class=\"wp-image-7731\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to understand how hearing loss makes your loved one feel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:#ffffff\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container block-text-with-media-style-d gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"514\" height=\"477\" data-id=\"24955\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Support-a-loved-one-with-hearing-loss.jpg\" alt=\"Support a loved one with hearing loss\" class=\"wp-image-24955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Support-a-loved-one-with-hearing-loss.jpg 514w, https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Support-a-loved-one-with-hearing-loss-300x278.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Set an Example<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want another tip for living with someone with a hearing loss? Take the Guided Hearing Experience yourself and share your results to start a conversation. You&#8217;ll then have a baseline for your own hearing.&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list hl-ordered-list\">\n<li>It starts the conversation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It enables you to relate to their situation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It&#8217;s the first step in your own hearing healthcare<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"hl-btn hl-btn-purple hl-has-icon arrow-right icon-right btn-outlined\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"ghx-open-hearing-screener-test\">I\u2019m Ready. Let\u2019s Begin!<\/button>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill block-text-with-image-style-c bg-purple hl-arrow-flourish_type-3\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 44%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns media-inner-container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/svg-bells.svg\" alt=\"Causes of Hearing Loss\" class=\"wp-image-7741\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Causes of Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hearing loss can happen at any point in one&#8217;s life. Click below to learn about the causes of hearing loss in children and adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size plain_butt hl-link hl-has-icon arrow-right icon-right gb-block-button\" style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/your-hearing\/hearing-loss-causes\/#causes-of-hearing-loss\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#6548c6;background-color:#3373dc;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em\">Discover the Top Causes of Hearing Loss<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/svg-adjuster.svg\" alt=\"svg-adjuster\" class=\"wp-image-7743\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of Hearing Loss<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hearing loss is categorized by type and degree. Although the Guided Hearing Experience can suggest the degree of loss, only a comprehensive evaluation by a hearing care professional can indicate the type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size plain_butt hl-link hl-has-icon arrow-right icon-right gb-block-button\" style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/your-hearing\/hearing-loss-causes\/#types-of-hearing-loss\" style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#6548c6;background-color:#3373dc;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em\">Learn More About the Types of Hearing Loss<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sign-of-hearing-loss is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column 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style=\"border-radius:0px;color:#6548c6;background-color:#3373dc;padding-top:10px;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:1em\">Discover the Signs of Hearing Loss Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hearing-issues.webp);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hearing-issues.webp\" alt=\"Hearing issues\" class=\"wp-image-40704 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hearing-issues.webp 903w, https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hearing-issues-567x500.webp 567w, https:\/\/hearingloss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Hearing-issues-600x529.webp 600w, 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