Did you know... Approximately 30 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, ranging from mild to severe? Approximately 31% of people over age 65 have hearing loss and 40 to 50% of people 75 and older have hearing loss?

Did you know... Only 1 out of 5 people who could benefit from a hearing aid actually wears one?

Did you know...Most people wait five to seven years before solving their hearing problem. That's five to seven years you're missing out on.

MEET OUR HEARING CENTER PROFESSIONALS
JOHN R. PATER, M.A., AAA CLINICAL AUDIOLOGIST		DEBBI EVANS CARE COORDINATOR
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HEARING PROBLEMS
"MY FAMILY DOCTOR WOULD HAVE TOLD ME"		"I CAN JUST HAVE A MINOR SURGERY LIKE SAM DID"
Only 14% of physicians routinely screen for hearing loss during a physical. Since most people with hearing loss hear just fine in a quiet setting like a doctor's office, it can be nearly impossible for their physician to recognize a hearing roblem.		Many people know others whose hearing improved after medical or surgical treatment. Surgical intervention is appropriate in only 5 - 10% of the cases. Most adults suffer from age-related hearing loss.
"MY FATHER HAD ONE AND IT NEVER WORKED"		"A HEARING AID WILL MAKE ME LOOK OLD"
Hearing aid technology has improved immensely in recent years. Hearing Aids now employ digital and bluetooth technology. This allows the hearing professional to program them to meet one's specific needs in different hearing environments. Other advances have resulted in reduced background noise, a sense of more natural sound, and the virtual elimination of "whistling" and "buzzing."		Some think that wearing a hearing aid is a sign of "weakness," or that it will make them look old, less competent, or "handicapped." You should stress others will be much less aware of the hearing aid than they will be, and that misinterpreting words, responding inappropriately and being left out of conversations are much more obvious than a hearing aid.
"I DON'T WANT A BIG, CLUNKY HEARING AID"		FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL
Some fear that a hearing aid will be bulky, cumbersome and make them look unattractive. Most hearing aid models today are quite discreet, and many are essentially invisible.		801.965.3456 Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM 3725 W. 4100 S West Valley City, Utah 81420

MIGHT YOU OR YOUR LOVED ONE HAVE HEARING LOSS?
Give this survey to someone you may think is experiencing hearing loss to help determine if they may be losing their hearing.

If you answer YES to at least two of these questions, a hearing test is recommended.

1. You can hear, but you can't understand. Among the first sounds that "disappear" are high-pitched sounds like women's and children's voices. Also you mistake similar high-pitched sounds, such as "fifty" and "sixty".
   
   
2. You find yourself complaining that people are mumbling or slurring their words.
   
   
3. You have difficulty in understanding what's being said, unless you are facing the speaker.
   
   
4. You are continually asking people to repeat words or phrases, though they feel they are speaking loud enough.
   
   
5. You prefer the TV or radio louder than others do.
   
   
6. You have difficulty understanding conversation within a group of people.
   
   
7. You avoid group meetings, social occasions, public facilities or family gatherings where listening may be difficult.
   
   
8. You have trouble hearing at the movies, concert halls, houses of worship or other public gatherings – especially where sound sources are at a distance from the listener!
   
   
9. You have ringing in your ears or other head noises (hissing, buzzing, crickets, etc.). Tinnitus often accompanies hearing loss, but not always… and may be the ears way of saying "ouch!"

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