Hearing Loss

If you suspect you have some hearing loss contact us for a professional hearing assessment. Hearing loss can occur at any age and for many reasons. Surprisingly, you may not be aware if you have a hearing impairment. Some forms of hearing loss are very mild and may only involve difficulty in hearing certain sounds or hearing in specific situations. Additionally, some types of hearing loss may occur so gradually that they progress without you even noticing

With today’s advanced technology, nearly every individual with a hearing loss can be helped.

Hearing Loss Facts to Know!

• Hearing loss affects 30 million Americans, 80% of whom are undiagnosed and untreated. Only 1 out of 3 people over 65 seek help to improve their hearing.
• Hearing loss affects all ages, but specifically, there are more baby boomers aged 45-65 with hearing loss (10 million) than there are people over the age of 65 with hearing loss (9 million).
• Hearing loss can affect anyone at any age, even children. The causes of hearing loss vary from a simple wax build-up to sensory-neural hearing loss.
• Hearing loss is second only to arthritis as the most common complaint of older adults.
• Only about 5% of hearing losses are improved by surgery or other medical treatment.
• The vast majority of hearing loss (95%) can be treated with hearing aids.
• The majority of people with nerve deafness are helped with hearing aids.
• Hearing loss affects 30 million Americans, 80% of whom are undiagnosed and untreated. Only 1 out of 3 people over 65 seek help to improve their hearing.

* Based on a study conducted by the senior research group for the National Council of Aging (NCOA); The Impact of Hearing Loss in Older Americans. (December 1998)