Diagnosing Hearing Loss

Identifying Hearing Loss

Why You Should Talk To Your Physician

Hearing Loss Affects Millions of People

Think about it. Vision and hearing are our two most important senses. Together, they create your 3-dimensional awareness of your environment, every minute of every day. Unfortunately, both senses tend to deteriorate at the same stage in life. It just makes sense to evaluate them together. Hearing loss is a pervasive, chronic medical problem. Only hypertension and arthritis affect more Americans as they get older. And now, studies show that as much as 50% of Baby Boomers are experiencing significant hearing loss as much as 20 years earlier in life than previous generations. The loss of hearing does not happen overnight. It occurs gradually, and many patients may simply develop compensating behaviors and never realize the significant impact that hearing loss is having on their personality, their relationships with family and friends, and their ability to function in the daily routine. The good news is that there are easy ways to identify hearing loss, and there is exceptionally sophisticated digital technology today that can help most patients. The first focus of the patient is locating a physician that can assist in identifying hearing loss. With the advent of PHSI hearing programs, this is closer than you think.