Broomall PA Hearing Loss Center

 

Questions about Hearing Loss?

Do you have trouble hearing? It’s easier to blame noisy restaurants or workplaces, to think that “everyone mumbles”, or that your granchild has a very soft voice. The fact is, hearing loss typically happens to us very slowly, over a long time, so it’s easy to miss. And it’s more common than you might think.

 

You’re Not Alone When it Comes to Hearing Loss!

The latest available statistics show that over 10% of the U.S. population reports difficulty hearing. That’s more than 31 million people! And as the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, that number promises to increase dramatically.

 

48 million Americans of all ages experience hearing loss, including one in six baby boomers. Hearing loss can be caused by exposure to noise, diabetes or other factors, but most often it’s simply a result of aging.

 

While you can’t stop aging—yet—you can treat hearing loss. The good news is that most hearing loss is treatable. There is no reason to tough it out or to be left out when you could easily be getting more out of life.

 

With the right hearing treatment plan and hearing aid, you’ll be able to turn up the volume on everything. You can stop asking people to repeat themselves. You can turn down the TV so the neighbors on the next block aren’t hearing it, too. With treatment, you’ll be able to stay involved in all the activities you enjoy and live life to its fullest again.

 

At our in office evaluation will show if you have a hearing loss and if so what type of loss it is.

 

• Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a type of hearing loss, or deafness, in which the root cause lies in the inner ear (cochlea and associated structures), vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII), or central auditory processing centers of the brain. SNHL accounts for about 90% of hearing loss reported. A hallmark of such hearing loss is that it is asymmetrically distributed usually toward the high frequency region, or may have a notch at some frequency. SNHL is generally permanent and can be mild, moderate, severe, profound, or total.

 

• Conductive hearing loss occurs when there is a problem conducting sound waves anywhere along the route through the outer ear, tympanic membrane (eardrum), or middle ear (ossicles). This type of hearing loss may occur in conjunction with sensorineural hearing loss (mixed hearing loss) or alone.

 

 

Symptoms of a hearing loss:

 

• Family tells you your tv is too loud

• you feel like people are mumbling

• You can hear people but have trouble understanding what they're saying

• You constantly ask people to repeat themselves or you say "WHAT!" on a daily basis

 

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