About Hearing, Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids

Hearing loss occurs to most people as they age.  Hearing loss is the single most common birth defect in America, and hearing loss among older adults is the third most common chronic ailment.

Hearing loss can occur due to aging, exposure to loud noise, medications, infections, head or ear trauma, congenital or hereditary factors, disease processes and many other causes.  In 2006, the USA's population has been estimated at 300 million, and of those, approximately 1 in 10, or roughly 31 million people have hearing loss.

Research has clearly shown, hearing loss negatively impacts quality of life, overall health, personal and professional relationships and of course, your ability to communicate. It has been estimated that some 90 to 95 percent of all cases of hearing loss can be corrected with hearing aids.

PLEASE NOTE:  All the information contained in this section is provided as "general information" only.  We cannot diagnose your specific ear or hearing problem or make specific recommendations for you via the Internet.  If you suspect you have ear or hearing problems, we strongly urge you to seek the advice of a licensed hearing professional as quickly as possible.