Your First Step To Better Hearing Is A Hearing Evaluation
The World Health Organization predicts a doubling of hearing loss cases before 2050, so regular hearing assessments should be a critical element in monitoring your health.
What Happens During Your Hearing Evaluation?
We'll guide you through a quick, comfortable process to clearly understand your hearing health needs
Physical Examination Of Your Ears
Your audiologist will physically examine your ears in order to rule out any structural damage to your ears as well as inflammation or blockages in the ear canal.
Review Of Your Test Results
Unlike most tests in healthcare, our patients receive test results as soon as your audiologist finishes the exam rather than making you wait a few days for results to come back from the lab.
We believe in educating our patients rather than just ordering treatment, so your audiologist will show you the printed test results from your exam and then discuss what they mean. If treatment is necessary, your audiologist will discuss each available option, such as hearing aids, ototoxic medication monitoring, tinnitus management, or various other options.
If your hearing tests are normal, then your hearing care professional will suggest various lifestyle changes to prevent damage to your hearing, the use of ear protection at work or during certain activities, and other preventive measures.
The gradual onset of hearing loss makes it difficult to identify day-to-day changes to your hearing, which means that loved ones will probably notice a hearing challenge before you do. The only sure way to know whether you or a loved one is experiencing hearing is a comprehensive hearing assessment by a hearing care professional.
Who Is At Risk For Hearing Loss?
Aging is among the leading causes of hearing loss, but hearing loss can affect individuals of any age due to a variety of causes, like:
Congenital Disorders
Ongoing or frequent exposure to loud noise
Head trauma
Various illnesses and diseases
Ototoxic medications
Collateral Damage Of Untreated Hearing Loss
Research has discovered several seemingly unrelated, physical & mental health consequences associated with untreated hearing loss, including:
Decreased cognitive capacity, leading to a 1.5 times higher risk of early-onset dementia
Increased incidences of depression and anxiety
Higher risk of developing cardiovascular issues
Greater frequency of dizziness, vertigo, and falls due to poor balance
