"Good communication is important in life and it starts with good hearing!"

 

 

 
 What you should know about hearing loss... 
 
  • Hearing Loss develops later in life, comes on slowly, is permanent, and often gradually gets worse.

  • Most of these losses can be helped effectively by individually selected prescribed and fitted hearing aids.

  • Some adults can have their hearing corrected by an ENT or surgeon, so it is important to have an evaluation to make this determination.

  • Most hearing professionals believe that hearing loss in older adults is the accumulation of two or more causes, such as exposure to loud noises and family history or simply the natural aging process.  Hearing loss is invisible and almost always painless.

  • There are no physical warning signs, except in some cases there may be ringing in the ears.  But, the real reason hearing loss "sneaks" up on you is that the change is so gradual.

  • Most hearing losses develop over a period of 25-30 years.  By age 50 or 60, their can be enough deterioration to interfere with conversation.

 

 Self Check for Hearing 
 

Answer YES or NO to each item for yourself or for an adult loved one

  1. Do you experience ringing or noises in your ear?

  2. Do you hear better with one ear than the other?

  3. Have any of your relatives had a hearing loss?

  4. Have you had significant noise exposure at work, recreation or in military service?

  5. Do you find it difficult to follow a conversation in a noisy restaurant or a crowded room?

  6. Do you sometimes feel people are mumbling or not speaking clearly?

  7. Do you experience difficulty following dialog in the theater?

  8. Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand a speaker at a public meeting or religious service?

  9. Do you sometimes find yourself asking people to speak up or to repeat themselves?

  10. Do you find men's voices easier to understand than women's?

  11. Do you experience difficulty understanding soft or whispered speech?

  12. Do you sometimes have difficultly understanding speech or words on the telephone?

  13. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel embarrassed when meeting new people?

  14. Do you feel handicapped by a hearing problem?

  15. Does a hearing problem cause you to be nervous?

  16. Does a hearing problem cause you to visit friends, relatives, or neighbors less often that you like?

  17. Does a hearing problem cause you to talk to family members less often than you would like?

  18. Does a hearing problem cause you to feel depresses?

YES answers to any of these questions may mean that you have a hearing problem.

 

Several YES answers strongly suggest that a hearing check is necessary.

 

Please call us at 810-632-0900 to schedule an appointment, or contact us for more information.

 

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Livingston Hearing Center ● 12319 Highland Road, Suite 201 ● Hartland, MI  48353 ● Phone: 810-632-0900 ● Fax: 810-632-0800