Jean-Claude 68 years old, CFF retired
« Since I have been wearing hearing aids, my life has completely changed. I communicate easily with others, without asking them to repeat, as I used to do before. These hearing aids allowed me to find a place in conversations and to stop isolating myself. Words come to me more naturally, whereas before I had to focus myself to be sure I understood correctly. »
Cécile 75 years old, seller retired
« I have been wearing my hearing aids for over ten years now. At the beginning, the adaptation was done in stages. I saw my acoustician several times, who had to explain me that my brain had to get used to the sound changes and that it would take time. Now, I’m so used to wear them that I can’t live without them, otherwise I can’t hear the ticking of my Neuchâtel clock or the ringing of my oven. It’s incredible to realize all the sounds that I had forgotten and escaped, like the noise of the turn signal of the car or birdsong. »
Bernard 58 years old, UNIGE teacher
« Being still active, I made the decision to wear hearing aids in order to hear my students during their interventions. I was scared of their reactions, I did not want to show them that I had a hearing handicap. By talking with my acoustics, my choice fell on a micro contour. My acoustician gave me confidence and the rehabilitation of my ear was done without difficulty. I start living again, because the discussions with my students are more natural and I can communicate more with them. Wearing a device is really not a handicap, unlike having to rehearse. »
Marie 40 years old, state employee
« At the age of 20, hearing problems were detected. I wear hearing aids for so many years now, that they have been part of my life.I use them from morning to night quite naturally and I forget all day that I wear them. They are so discreet that nobody noticed I had hearing aids. Thanks to them, I feel connected to the outside world, especially with current technologies, I can hear phone calls and the sound of my television directly in my hearing aids. »
Jean-Claude 68 years old, CFF retired
« Since I have been wearing hearing aids, my life has completely changed. I communicate easily with others, without asking them to repeat, as I used to do before. These hearing aids allowed me to find a place in conversations and to stop isolating myself. Words come to me more naturally, whereas before I had to focus myself to be sure I understood correctly. »
Cécile 75 years old, seller retired
« I have been wearing my hearing aids for over ten years now. At the beginning, the adaptation was done in stages. I saw my acoustician several times, who had to explain me that my brain had to get used to the sound changes and that it would take time. Now, I’m so used to wear them that I can’t live without them, otherwise I can’t hear the ticking of my Neuchâtel clock or the ringing of my oven. It’s incredible to realize all the sounds that I had forgotten and escaped, like the noise of the turn signal of the car or birdsong. »
Bernard 58 years old, UNIGE teacher
« Being still active, I made the decision to wear hearing aids in order to hear my students during their interventions. I was scared of their reactions, I did not want to show them that I had a hearing handicap. By talking with my acoustics, my choice fell on a micro contour. My acoustician gave me confidence and the rehabilitation of my ear was done without difficulty. I start living again, because the discussions with my students are more natural and I can communicate more with them. Wearing a device is really not a handicap, unlike having to rehearse. »
Marie 40 years old, state employee
« At the age of 20, hearing problems were detected. I wear hearing aids for so many years now, that they have been part of my life.I use them from morning to night quite naturally and I forget all day that I wear them. They are so discreet that nobody noticed I had hearing aids. Thanks to them, I feel connected to the outside world, especially with current technologies, I can hear phone calls and the sound of my television directly in my hearing aids. »