YES
– 28 million Americans, 10% of the population experience some
form of hearing loss.
Can
Hearing Loss Be Ignored?
NO
– The Longer the hearing loss is ignored, the more damage
occurs. The longer a person
waits to
treat a hearing loss, the
hearing loss and speech understanding deteriorates faster.
What
Should I Do?
If a
hearing loss is suspected, an appointment to see a licensed
audiologist is recommended.
It can then be determined if a hearing
loss is present. A referral is made to an
Ear-Nose
Throat physician
if necessary.
Do
I Need A Hearing Aid In Both Ears?
Research
has proven that if you have a hearing loss in both ears, then you
will have more success with a hearing aid in both ears. Individuals
hear better in noise with both ears working together versus only in
one ear.
Do
I Have To Get A Hearing Aid Not Or Can I Wait?
It is
a fact that hearing losses and speech understanding deteriorates at a
faster rate in individuals with a hearing loss but not wearing
hearing aids. The ear will forget how to hear and process sounds if
the ear doesn’t hearing correctly. The sooner the hearing loss is
corrected with amplification, the less the ear forgets and the more
success the person has. We recommend the sooner you can be fit with
a hearing aid the better.
