If you don’t notice any hearing problems and you’re young and healthy, you should be ok. But if you are over age 65, get your hearing checked. Many people lose their hearing slowly as they age. Just look at the statistics, 1 in 3 Americans between ages 65 and 74 has a hearing problem and [...]

Most people lose their hearings to some degrees as they age. If you think that you might have a hearing problem, see your doctor to have it checked. You might have a hearing loss if you: often ask people to repeat themselves; hear ringing in your ears; have trouble hearing when there’s noise in the [...]

If you are over age 65, get your hearing checked. Many people lose their hearing slowly as they age. 1 in 3 Americans between ages 65 and 74 has a hearing problem. 1 in 2 Americans over age 75 has a hearing problem. If you have hearing loss, you aren’t alone. Start by asking your [...]

Hearing loss can be frustrating and even dangerous. If you have hearing loss, you may: Have trouble hearing doorbells or alarms Miss important directions or warnings Feel lonely or depressed Hearing problems can get worse if they are not treated. That’s why it’s important to get your hearing checked. If you find out you have [...]

A cochlear implant is very different from a hearing aid. Hearing aids amplify sounds so they may be detected by damaged ears. Cochlear implants bypass damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve. Signals generated by the implant are sent by way of the auditory nerve to the brain, which recognizes the [...]

It’s frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all. What causes hearing loss? Some possibilities are * Heredity * Diseases such as ear infections [...]

Your doctor can recommend strategies to help reduce the effects of a hearing loss. Scientists are studying ways to develop new, more effective methods to treat and prevent hearing loss. Many people who have a hearing loss wear a hearing aid. A hearing aid is an electronic, battery-operated device that makes sounds louder to the [...]

If a hearing loss is ignored or untreated, it can get worse. But a hearing loss that is identified early can be helped through treatment, such as hearing aids, certain medicines, and surgery. Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer “yes” to three or more of these questions, you could have a hearing problem [...]

If you think that you have a hearing problem, schedule an appointment with your family doctor. In some cases, he or she can identify the problem and prescribe treatment. Your doctor may refer you to an otolaryngologist. This doctor and surgeon has special training in problems of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck. An [...]

Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer “yes” to three or more of these questions, you could have a hearing problem and may need to have your hearing checked by a doctor. * Do I have a problem hearing on the telephone? * Do I have trouble hearing when there is noise in the [...]