Health Tip

Don’t let dizziness or hearing loss interfere with your quality of life. 

“Balance problems are among the most common reasons that older adults seek help from a doctor…Balance (or vestibular) problems are reported in about 9 percent of the population who are 65 years of age or older.”

Your doctor may refer you to have special balance testing with an audiologist.  In addition to balance testing, your audiologist may help you with all of your hearing healthcare needs including hearing testing and hearing aid selection and fitting. 

“It is typical for individuals with a mild to moderate hearing loss to be unaware of their problem, even though family and friends are quite aware of it. 

Hearing loss is invisible and almost always painless.  There are no physical warning signs, except in some cases there may be ringing in the ear(s).  But, the real reason hearing loss “sneaks” up on you is that the change is so gradual.  Most hearing losses develop over a period of 25 to 30 years.  By age 50 or 60, there can be enough deterioration to interfere with conversation. 

Hearing loss can interfere with the quality of life you’ve hoped for.  It can restrict your ability to interact with others, prevent you from hearing important information, cause misunderstandings, heighten stress, cause unnecessary fatigue and filter out the subtle sounds of nature.  Don’t let poor hearing make you miss out on the many good and vital messages of life.”

American Academy of Audiology

http://www.audiology.org/consumer/guides/wyskahl.php

Jeffrey M. Gallups, MD, FACS

Mark M. Beaty, MD

Ronald J. Alvarez, MD

Thomas R. DeJak, MD

Paige McBryar, NP-C

Paul E. Neagle, PA-C

Kerry Cohen, MS, CCC-A

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