{"id":979,"date":"2020-01-10T09:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/?p=979"},"modified":"2020-11-13T09:08:12","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T17:08:12","slug":"tips-for-dining-out-if-you-have-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/tips-for-dining-out-if-you-have-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Dining out if You Have Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you have hearing loss, dining out can be a stressful experience. Many people with hearing loss <\/a>report that restaurants are one of the most difficult listening environments due to the combination of music, nearby conversations and clanging silverware. However, there are strategies to help you prepare for your evening out: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research Restaurants in Advance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Many people turn to Yelp or other online resources to help them choose a new restaurant. You may not know that there are apps available specifically to help you find restaurants that are quiet. Soundprint<\/a> and iHEARu are two crowdsourcing apps that feature loudness ratings for popular restaurants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Request a Corner Table <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sitting at a\ntable in the middle of a restaurant can make hearing your conversation partner\ndifficult. When you check in with the host or hostess, request a table in the\ncorner to avoid being surrounded by noise from other tables. Sitting with your\nback against the wall can help stifle distracting sounds behind you. Bonus tip:\nFor dining in groups, request a round table so you can easily see everyone you\nwant to talk to and so that voices will project toward the center of the group.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider D\u00e9cor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

D\u00e9cor makes a\nbig difference when it comes to background noise. Restaurants with drapes,\ncushioned seats, and tablecloths will absorb sound better than open spaces with\na lot of concrete, wood or glass. Many restaurants have photos of the venue on\ntheir websites that you can look at in advance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t Dine Out During Busy Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

During busy\nhours when restaurants are full, you have to battle to hear over more\nconversations and silverware than you would during a slower time. Consider\ndining out on weekdays and before or after conventional mealtimes. Keep in\nmind, during slower hours there will be more table options available, and staff\nare more likely to accommodate to requests like turning down the music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advocate for Yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hearing loss<\/a> is an invisible condition, and restaurant staff cannot accommodate your needs unless you communicate<\/a> what they are. They will be more than happy to make your dining experience as pleasant as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talk to your audiologist today to learn about options for treating your hearing loss<\/a> and improving your quality of life. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have hearing loss, dining out can be a stressful experience. Many people with hearing loss report that restaurants are one of the most difficult listening environments due to the combination of music, nearby conversations and clanging silverware. However, there are strategies to help you prepare for your evening out: Research Restaurants in Advance…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":980,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"(425) 485-8430 | If you have hearing loss, dining out can be a stressful experience. There are strategies to help you prepare for your evening out.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=979"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1109,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979\/revisions\/1109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/980"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingadvancement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}