Give your ears a chance!

Take care of your hearing right now and avoid tinnitus and hearing loss. Turn down the volume. Use hearing protection.

“I couldn’t do without my hearing aids”

A congenital hearing impairment, speech problems and a tough childhood didn’t stop Daniel Froehlich. This 30 year-old German from Hamburg has cutting-edge hearing aids and is close to receiving his degree in biology at Hamburg University. Something he is very proud of: ”I never believed I could make it this far,” he said.

Why use hearing aids? People with untreated hearing impairment may suffer a decline in their quality of life. Using hearing aids, on the other hand, reduces the negative effects of hearing loss and improves the quality of life in the vast majority of cases.   Consequences Untreated hearing loss may lead to social and psychological problems. Some also experience physical problems. It varies from person to person, but most hearing impaired people suffer from some social, psychological and physical problems.

Tinnitus and injuries Injuries to the neck or head may be the start of a life with tinnitus. This is the case for more than one in ten suffering from chronic tinnitus. Head and neck injuries are often associated with a particularly severe kind of tinnitus.   Hearing loss in the class Four in 10 hearing impaired students find that they have less time and energy for friends and parties if they are to keep up academically with other students. They loose out in the classroom, particularly in large lecture settings.