Beverly Hills Hearing Center was founded in 1983 by Bonnie Baehr. Prior to that, Dr. Baehr practiced at the House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles as a staff audiologist for seven years. She was involved with diagnostic testing, hearing aid evaluations, research and rehabilitation. Dr. Baehr did her clinical fellowship training at the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in downtown Los Angeles. She is a member of the American Academy of Audiology, American Speech Language and Hearing Association, California Academy of Audiology and Academy of Doctors of Audiology.
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We often take our sense of hearing for granted. We don’t realize just how important it is to hear all the sounds around us. However, living with untreated hearing loss affects us in a lot of ways. It makes it harder to follow conversations, and we may feel socially isolated and alone. Thankfully, wearing hearing aids can really change your life.
Improve Communication
When you can’t hear clearly, it becomes very difficult to communicate. You have a hard time hearing what your friends and family have said, you spend the whole conversation straining to follow the conversation. You may ask people to repeat themselves, and still not understand what they’ve said. If you have hearing loss, you’ll struggle with miscommunications, stress, and anxiety. Hearing loss can be extremely frustrating for you and your loved ones.
Hearing aids can change your life by improving communication! When you wear hearing aids, you’ll hear what’s being said without straining to hear. You’ll be able to hear conversations even in places with a lot of background noise. You’ll also be able to understand without asking people to repeat themselves. This will improve communication for both you and your loved ones.
Strengthen Relationships
Great relationships are built on clear communication. When you have untreated hearing loss, your relationships start to suffer. You can’t enjoy all the shared jokes and moments of intimacy when you’re constantly mishearing what’s being said.
Hearing loss also makes it harder for you to enjoy social events. You can’t hear in places with a lot of background noise, so you may stay home rather than meeting your friends for a drink. When you choose to stay home, you risk social isolation, loneliness, and even depression.
When you treat your hearing loss, you can strengthen the relationships that matter the most. You’ll enjoy special moments with your loved ones, and enjoy communicating about all the little things that happened in your day. You’ll also enjoy social gatherings again. Hearing aids can make you more connected, build your sense of community, and strengthen your relationships.
Have More Energy
Hearing aids can give you more energy. When you spend the whole day straining to hear, you’ll often get to the end of the day feeling completely exhausted and frustrated. Wearing hearing aids can change all of that. When you can hear without straining to make out every word, you’ll have more energy to understand the meaning behind the words. You’ll also have more energy for other things in your life, like spending time with your loved ones, or joining your friends for dinner. Hearing aids can change your life by giving you back your energy.
Increase Your Confidence
When you have hearing loss, your confidence can be undermined. You worry about what people will think of you if you mishear a question or answer inappropriately. You often don’t hear what’s being said, and you miss the punchline of a joke, or fail to laugh at the appropriate times. All these factors can affect your confidence, and make you feel self-conscious.
Treating hearing loss with quality hearing aids can boost your confidence and change your life. When you can follow conversations, you’ll be confident in your abilities. You’ll contribute your knowledge and expertise in conversations, crack jokes, and feel confident in your daily life.
Improve your Overall Health
Hearing aids will also change your life by improving your overall health. When you can communicate easily, have lots of energy, and feel confident, you’re more likely to be physically active. You’ll be happy to go for a walk, meet friends across town, or play in the park with the grandkids. Hearing aids also delay cognitive decline, so both your body and your brain will be healthier when you wear hearing aids.
Get a Hearing Test
Has your family been encouraging you to get a hearing test? You may be reluctant to admit that you’re struggling to hear, and you definitely don’t want to wear clunky hearing aids. Don’t worry, we have modern hearing aids that can change your life! Our stylish, sophisticated devices will help you hear clearly, and the only thing people will notice is how well you’re able to hear.