‘Getting hearing aids has been one of the best investments I’ve ever made – I just wish I’d done it sooner.’

He recalls: “The audiologist explained that the hearing in my left ear had deteriorated quite badly and we had a good chat about the pros and cons of the different hearing aids available to me.

“Because I’m very active at work, unloading the truck, sometimes sleeping in the cab overnight, I wanted something that was pretty much invisible, comfortable and well fitting.

“I also take part in a lot of half marathons and wanted something that I could be sure would stay put whilst I was running.”

When the audiologist put Kevin’s new hearing aid in for the first time, he was astonished by the difference it made to his hearing.

“I was ecstatic!” he laughs. “I could hear sounds I hadn’t heard for years, and I just thought, ‘How did I manage so long without a hearing aid? Why on earth did I put up with bad hearing for so many years?’”

Kevin was equally thrilled with the level of aftercare he received from Amplifon, which has 200 centres across the UK.

He says: “The staff at Amplifon have been brilliant.

“When I needed to upgrade to get a hearing aid for my right ear as well they couldn’t have been more helpful.

“I know I can ring them up and they’ll do everything they can to fit me in – even though my job means I’m a nightmare to get hold of!”

Kevin has no doubt that hearing aids have transformed his life.

He enthuses: “It’s got rid of all the frustration I was feeling.

“Before I couldn’t get up and go, because I didn’t know where I was going to.

“Now I don’t have to ask people to keep repeating themselves any more and my wife and family actually ask for the TV to be turned up because they can’t hear it!

“Getting hearing aids has been one of the best investments I’ve ever made – I just wish I’d done it sooner.

“I’d say to anyone thinking of getting a hearing test with Amplifon, do it because you won’t believe the difference it can make.”