Causes

• Exposure to noise
• Family history of hearing loss
• Medications
• Aging Process
• Disease
• Head Trauma

According to the Better Hearing Institute:

• 3 in 10 people over age 60 have hearing loss
• 1 in 6 Baby Boomers have hearing loss
• 1 in 14 X-Generation have hearing loss
• 1.4 Million children under the age of 18 have hearing loss

Studies have linked untreated hearing loss to emotional, physical, mental, psychological and even economic disadvantages.

Almost all types of hearing loss are treatable by an audiologist. Even hearing loss caused by nerve damage can be treated.

Hearing loss is not something that typically happens overnight, it’s a slow process, so oftentimes the hearing impaired individual is not aware that their hearing world is diminishing.

If a hearing loss happens suddenly, your physician should be contacted immediately. Sudden hearing loss may be the sign of something more serious requiring medical attention and if addressed promptly may not be permanent.