Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids
FACT:
People with hearing loss in one ear, with a high-frequency hearing loss
and with nerve deafness have all been told, often by a doctor, that they
cannot be helped. The vast majority of people with hearing loss
can be helped, usually with hearing aids.
FACT:
Over
60% of people with hearing loss are under age 65 years! There
are close to eight million people between the ages of 18 and 44 years of
age with hearing loss, and over a million school-age children have hearing
loss.
FACT:
Very
few physicians electronically measure your hearing. As a result,
it is virtually impossible for most doctors to recognize your hearing loss.
Old-time tests such as the watch-tick test or whisper test
are not accurate indicators of the presence or absence of hearing loss.
FACT: Treatment is now possible for hearing losses which may have been difficult to treat just a few years ago. Hearing aid technology, testing techniques and diagnosis have been dramatically improved. Modern hearing aids can help 95% of persons with hearing loss, and the overwhelming majority of those who have chosen hearing aids are satisfied with their decision.
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