Why put up with hearing loss when you don’t have to? Nine out of 10 people surveyed by the non-profit Better Hearing Institute indicated their quality of their life improved with hearing aids. Begin your journey towards better hearing right here, using our interactive tools below.
You Are Not Alone
Did you know that hearing loss affects one in every 10 Americans? The good news is that today, with the latest advances in hearing aid technology, most forms of hearing loss can be successfully treated.
- Only one in five people who could benefits from a hearing aid wears one
- 10 million Americans have suffered noise-induced hearing loss
- Hearing decline starts as early as 40 years of age
- 65% of people with hearing loss are below retirement age
Step 1: Test Your Hearing
If you show one or more of these signs, you should get your hearing tested:
- Being told by others that you have hearing loss
- Frequently asking others to repeat themselves
- Turning the TV to a volume others find loud
- Having trouble understanding conversations in noisy places
- Difficulty hearing women and children’s voices
- Feeling like others are mumbling
- Avoiding social situations that were once enjoyable
You can test your hearing by using our free online hearing test. Better yet, schedule a comprehensive audiological examination with us — to get a precise and accurate measurement of your hearing.
Step 2: Join the Club
If it turns out you have hearing loss, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the United States, and is more prevalent than diabetes or cancer1. Millions of people have hearing loss, including:
Half of US adult 60 and older2
Two-thirds of adults over 703
Four of five people 85+4
Step 3: Know the Effects of Hearing Loss
Many people ignore hearing loss because they think they can live with it or the consequences aren’t that bad. But years of research show otherwise. Untreated hearing loss has been proven to impact our physical and mental health and, ultimately, our quality of life.
The growing list of issues linked to hearing loss include:
- Relationship issues
- Fatigue
- Anxiety
- Social isolation
- Depression
- Cognitive decline and dementia
- And more
Step 4: Seek Hearing Loss Treatment
Don’t wait until hearing loss leads to bigger, irreversible issues. Treat it as soon as possible. Start treatment by making an appointment with us. We have the experience and equipment needed to perform a thorough and proper audiological evaluation, then can prescribe the solution and treatment protocol that best achieves your unique needs.
"If you want to address hearing loss well, do it sooner rather than later … before brain structural changes take place."
Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.D. Johns Hopkins Medicine
Step 5: Hear Better!
We hear all the time from the people who we help that they “wish they had done this sooner!” and we’re confident you’ll feel the same way.
The simple step of treating you hearing loss can make you more connected and informed, safe and engaged, confident and independent. It enhances your relationships with friends and family, helps ensure you never miss out on important moments again, and makes listening to music, watching TV and nature, activities and events more enjoyable and immersive.
Simply put, it changes people’s lives — and it can change yours, too!
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1 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6515a2.htm
2 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2714050
3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3869227/
4 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2552989