When Ruth realized her hearing was deteriorating, she was “shocked” and “embarrassed.” She says she “didn’t want to wear aids – they’re ugly. I was in my 40s.”

Upon visiting Highline Hearing, Ruth found the team to be “kind, professional, reassuring,” and she was relieved to find a solution for her hearing loss.

Now wearing hearing aids, she says, “Keeps me part of my social world. Without them I feel excluded because I don’t ‘get’ everything going on. Aids allow me to function normally.”

She encourages those in a similar position, “Don’t miss out on your life with others. Get professional, state of the art help designed for your particular needs. Go to a place that specializes on you and your hearing, not a mail order or big box vendor that caters to general needs.”