Reasons For Hearing Loss

Most often a hearing loss develops gradually and painlessly. There is also a strong relationship between age and reported hearing loss: 18 percent of adults age 45 to 64, 30 percent of adults age 65 to 74, and 47 percent of adults age 75 and older have a hearing impairment. That's almost one in every two adults in America! However, hearing loss can occur for many other reasons including:

• Exposure to loud or constant noise
• Genetics / Heredity
• Diseases and disorders of the ear
• Traumatic injury
• Ototoxic medications
• Tumors

The vast majority of hearing loss issues do not require medical or surgical intervention, but can be corrected with hearing instruments. Fortunately, 90-95 percent of all hearing loss can be improved with hearing instruments. Schedule a hearing consultation with us today.