Hearing Loss with Age
Age-related hearing loss
Age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) can be caused by a wide range of conditions or simply by the natural aging process. Approximately one-third of people over 65 are affected by hearing loss.1 Changes in your hearing as you get older are normal; if you’re concerned about your hearing, help and support are never too far away.
Symptoms of age-related hearing loss
Some common symptoms that to keep in mind when you or someone close to you may have age-related hearing loss are:
- Trouble hearing high-pitched sounds or certain people's voices (particularly a woman or a child's voice)
- Loved one's complaining that the TV or radio volume is too loud
- Trouble hearing in crowds
- Not fully catching all of a conversation, even at close range
- Constantly saying 'What?'
Risks of untreated age-related hearing loss
The impact of hearing loss can go far beyond trouble hearing. Hearing issues have a strong correlation with other health conditions and diseases, including Dementia and Alzheimer's disease, depression, social isolation and loneliness, and injury-causing falls.
Treatment for age-related hearing loss
Treating age-related hearing loss is critical to maintaining good overall health as we age. The good news is that hearing aids can treat most hearing loss. Through Amplifon Hearing Health Care, you have access to significant savings on hearing aids, and you may even be eligible for additional savings through your employer or Medicare Advantage plan. Give us a call today to check your benefit and schedule an appointment for hearing care.
Good hearing matters
