Ear Solutions

We encourage you to bring a companion as it benefits everyone, including your audiologist. Hearing loss may affect your family too. Once if you are suspected with hearing issues, they won't get immediate treated. On average, they wait for 7 years before getting hearing evaluation. But a study by the NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING had surprising findings. After study participants with hearing loss began using hearing aids, their family members reported better relationships at home, better feelings of self-worth, better relationships with children or grandchildren, and even better physical health. Inviting a loved one shows you recognize that it affects them. It also shows you respect their insight, thoughts, and feelings about this important step you’re taking. Your companion provides a complementary perspective Whether it’s a spouse, a good friend, or a niece, your companion spends a lot of time with you, and their perspective will be a valuable compleme...

The ability to hear well affects more than our ability to communicate including vocabulary and sentence structure, academic achievement, social interaction and career choice. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, there are four major ways in which hearing loss affects children: it causes delays in speech and language skills the language deficit results in lower academic achievement communication difficulties lead to social isolation and poor self-concept it may have an impact on vocational choices Hearing impaired children have trouble learning abstract words like "before" and "after" and understanding words with multiple meanings. They often have trouble hearing certain sounds, such as "s", "sh", "f", "t", "k" and "ed" which affects the sentences they construct and the words they include in their vocabulary. While the gap between children wi...

Hearing loss can have a big impact on a person’s quality of life, both physically and emotionally. Hearing loss has been linked to stress, depression, loneliness, reduced job performance, and reduced physical and mental health. Adults Adults with hearing loss are less likely to take part in social activities and more likely to feel depressed or sad. People with a profound hearing loss are more likely to be unemployed, and those who are employed often make less money than people with normal hearing. Children Untreated hearing loss also has many negative effects on children. The average hearing 15-year-old reads at the 10th grade level, while the average 15-year-old with severe to profound hearing loss reads at only the 3rd grade level. Attention skills are often much lower in children with hearing loss. Treatment Options The good news is the sooner you treat hearing loss, the sooner you can overcome its adverse impacts and regain your confidence and enjoyment of ...