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Loss of hearing is a serious life issue.

"Loss of hearing is a serious life issue, a medical condition that is associated with physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Depression, anxiety, emotional instability, phobias, withdrawal, isolation, lessened health status and lessened self–esteem have all been linked to uncorrected hearing loss.”

-National Council on Aging Americans

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10 Warning Signs of Hearing Loss
You may have hearing loss if you:

  1. Feel people mumble more frequently.
  2. Can Hear but have difficulty understanding.
  3. Often ask people to repeat what was said.
  4. Notice difficulty understanding a telephone conversation.
  5. Had others complain the radio or T.V. is too loud.
  6. Have had trouble hearing a dripping faucet or doorbell.
  7. Experience tinnitus (a ringing in the ear).
  8. Have had others comment on your "loud voice."
  9. Have difficulty when the speaker cannot be seen.
  10. Notice difficulty understanding in group situations

Doctors agree, if you experience 3 or more of these symptoms, you should have your hearing professionally examined.

Hearing loss comes in different packages. The only common ground is the debilitating nature of this impairment. Treating the type of loss can be the difference between permanent damage and hearing your favorite song again
Conductive Hearing Loss-

Results from a problem with the conduction of sound from the outer ear (the part you can see) to the inner ear (where the nerve is located.)  This can result from wax buildup, ear infections, trauma to the ear or other problems with the eardrum or bones that conduct sound through the middle ear. Those with this type of loss have a problem with volume rather than understanding ability.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss-

Involves some sort of deterioration of the inner ear or the hearing nerve. The aging process noise-exposure, some cancer treatments, illness, and other degenerative processes could cause this loss.  This type of hearing loss sometimes impairs understanding.

A Mixed Hearing Loss can also occur.  This happens when there’s a problem in the inner ear and outer or middle ear. It’s a combination of a conductive and sensoineural hearing loss.

The Journal of the American Medical Association states that more people suffer from hearing loss than any other serious ailment. More than Cancer, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, ect. Only 20% of the people with hearing loss have sought help. The problem is that people do not know that they have a loss and how serious it is. The longer it is left untreated the less effective the treatment can be.  We check our eyes and teeth routinely, yet there are still people who have never had a hearing test.

The number one serious aliment is the easiest to treat. Have it checked.

Fact: The average wait time for appointments in our industry is just over 11 days.

That's why we have walk-in service available anytime during normal business hours.
Everyday is a day worth hearing.

"Dad's hearing got worse and worse as he got older. So many people have wished that when the time comes that they would have the chance to say goodbye, I was fortunate to have had that chance, I whispered goodbye, but I knew he couldn't hear me."
~ Anonymous

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