Hearing Loss
Experiencing Hearing Loss?
If so, you are not alone because 15% of U.S. adults over the age of 18 report difficulty hearing. According to the CDC, hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the U.S.
Symptoms of Hearing Loss
Frequently increasing the volume on the television or radio
Difficulty hearing conversations or missing parts of the conversation, especially in crowds or restaurants
Frequently asking/wanting people to speak slower and louder
Trouble following telephone conversations
Withdrawing or avoiding social activities
How to diagnose hearing loss?
The best way to diagnose your hearing loss is by working together with your audiologist to obtain a complete medical history, discuss your symptoms, and perform an audiological evaluation to determine the degree, severity, type of hearing loss and possible solutions.
Your audiological evaluation may include the following:
Diagnostic Hearing Evaluations
Pure-tone Audiometry
Speech Audiometry with Speech Recognition
Acoustic Immittance Testing
Comprehensive Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE)
Tinnitus Assessment and Treatment
Assessment for Hearing Aid
Tympanometry and Reflex Threshold