Hearing Aid Care Center
6707 PLANTATION RD 4C
Serving Pensacola for over 40 years Pensacola, Florida 32504
(850) 477-8202
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Hearing loss is one of the most common health conditions affecting people around the world. Learn about hearing loss symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention.
Hearing loss is the loss of hearing in one or both ears, ranging from mild to profound. There are many causes, and it can affect anyone at any age, but it's most common among people older than 60.
Getting help for hearing loss begins with a hearing test.
The good news is that there are numerous solutions, including hearing aids. By learning more about the symptoms, causes, tests, treatments and prevention of hearing loss, it is easier to understand how it impacts you or your loved one—and what you can do about it.
Hearing loss, by the numbers
The statistics are astonishing:
- The average delay between the time someone is affected by hearing loss and when they finally seek treatment is 7 years.
- In the U.S., about 1 out of every 8 people have hearing loss.
- Of babies born in the U.S., 2 to 3 of every 1,000 have a detectable hearing loss in at least one ear.
- Only 16 percent of adults who could benefit from hearing aids have tried them.
- Of adults aged 65-74, 25 percent have a disabling hearing loss, and 50 percent of adults over the age of 75 have a disabling hearing loss.
The risks of untreated hearing loss
Hearing loss can have far-reaching implications for you and those close to you. Untreated hearing loss is associated with a lower quality of life, depression, social isolation, and cognitive decline, unemployment and lower earnings at work, higher medical bills for other health issues, and even a higher risk of dangerous trips and falls.
Fortunately, hearing loss is well-understood and often treatable with hearing aids. By seeking information here, you’ve taken a smart first step.
Symptoms of hearing loss
The symptoms of hearing loss can vary depending on the type of hearing loss, the cause of hearing loss, and the degree of loss.
In general, people who have hearing loss may experience any or all of the following:
- Difficulty understanding everyday conversation
- A feeling of being able to hear but not understand
- Having to turn up the TV or radio
- Asking others to repeat often
- Avoidance of social situations that were once enjoyable
- Increased difficulty communicating in noisy situations like restaurants, lively family gatherings, in the car or in group meetings
- Tinnitus, or ringing and/or buzzing sounds in the ears