I have hearing loss in my left ear, from mid frequencies to higher. So basically I can only hear bass on my left hear. Do people usually get hearing aids when one ear is damaged? I went to the doc and they said it was optional since I could still have a normal conversation, so I'm not sure if that's what you're referring to.
I was told the same thing 20-or-so years ago: if you feel like you can have a "normal" life, you don't need to wear one... Now I regret not trying them earlier.
As others said here: your nerves stop receiving stimulus... which over time might trigger tinnitus. And even without tinnitus, unused nerves become atrophied... so using hear aids too late might not help as much doing so now.
It's a social thing... if it were about your eyes, you'd be wearing glasses for sure. Glasses are nowadays "fashionable". Hearing aids definitely aren't.
Now, I do have a big doubt about aids: Couldn't they make your hearing loss even worse?! (since they amplify sound and inject it right into your ear, the exact same thing that ear doctors say that kill your hearing)
