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Get the facts
Many people don’t think they need a hearing instrument because they can hear many sounds perfectly well. However, hearing loss can be deceiving. While many sounds may be audible, some sounds, especially those that add clarity and distinctness to speech, may have faded.
Evaluating your hearing can begin with a few simple questions.
Download our Symptoms of Hearing Loss checklist to get started.
Think you are the only one who might be experiencing hearing loss? You're not alone. Consider the following...
300 million people world-wide are afflicted by hearing loss
Hearing loss is a natural part of aging: 18% of people between 65 and 74 years old, and 35% over the age of 75 have significant hearing loss.
90% of hearing losses can be helped with hearing instruments and 10% can be treated medically and/or surgically
Fewer than 5% of those who could benefit actually use a hearing instrument
15-20% of workers in industrialzed nations are regularly exposed to noise above 80 dB SPL, which is the threshold for hearing impairment given certain durations of noise exposure.
