Signs You Should See an Audiologist: Recognizing Symptoms of Hearing Loss

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Signs You Should See an Audiologist: Recognizing Symptoms of Hearing Loss

posted: Oct. 25, 2024
Hearing Loss

Estimates indicate that 30% of adults over the age of 65 are hearing impaired,14% of adults between the ages of 45 and 64 have hearing loss, and nearly 8 million adults between ages 18 and 44 are experiencing some degree of hearing loss, according to the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. The ENT doctors at The Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery Associates, offer comprehensive services with an audiologist in Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Celebrations & Orlando, FL, including diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss.

What You Need to Know About Hearing Loss

Great hearing helps you process the world around you and contributes to your quality of life. Hearing loss can happen to anyone, so it’s important to recognize the signs of hearing loss. You may be losing your hearing if you notice:

Hearing only muffled speech and sounds around you
Difficulty picking out individual words from background sounds
Needing people around you to speak more slowly, loudly, or clearly
Difficulty picking out consonants within words
Wanting to avoid conversations or social events because you can’t hear

If you are experiencing any of the signs listed above, it’s time to seek out the expertise of an audiologist in Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Celebrations & Orlando, FL to restore your hearing. Treatment begins with a hearing test to determine whether you have hearing loss. During a hearing screening, you will be asked to wear earphones and hear various sounds and tones. You will raise your hand if you can hear the sounds and tones. A hearing screening determines whether you have unilateral hearing loss, or whether you are experiencing hearing loss in both ears. As a preventive measure, you should schedule a hearing screening every 10 years, up until you reach the age of 50, and every 3 years after that. Your audiologist will treat hearing loss with hearing aids, of which there are several types. Cochlear implants are another option to restore hearing.

Want to Know More About Hearing Loss?

To find out more about the signs and treatment of hearing loss with an audiologist in Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Celebrations & Orlando, FL, call The Ear, Nose, Throat & Plastic Surgery Associates, with several Florida locations. You can reach them at any of their locations in Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, Central Orlando, and Celebration, FL by calling (407) 644-4883, so call now!