The Importance of Good Hearing Health

According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, (https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/statistics/quick-statistics-hearing#3) roughly 15% of adults in America struggle with some level of auditory difficulty. Difficulty hearing and understanding speech and conversation can be scary.  When you have trouble hearing and understanding speech clearly, it can impact nearly every aspect of your daily life. Those with hearing impairment may face troubles with work, personal relationships.  It can even affect some favorite pastimes, such as playing and listening to music or getting together with friends and family.

Hearing loss can present hardships for personal relationships with friends, family, or partners. When you cannot hear as well as you would like, you may find yourself refraining from conversation and sometimes even withdrawing from social settings in general.

Experiencing hearing loss can be hard for individuals who may be away from family and friends and enjoy speaking over the phone or video chatting, hearing their grandchildren laugh, or catching up with old friends over lunch.

The first step to overcome some of these frightening obstacles is by establishing your hearing ability.  Knowing how your hearing measures up and where it may be in need of help isn’t as scary as it may seem.  Call, or come in to Four States Hearing Center today for a thorough hearing evaluation from a licensed and accredited doctor of audiology today. Early diagnosis can lead to early intervention, meaning you get the treatment you need to retain your hearing.