Hearing Matters Ryan Bennett, BC-HIS
Let’s get the hearing jokes out of the way.
Hearing Loss…What you know Ask others to repeat TV is too loud Trouble understanding in noise Your wife tells you to get hearing aids
Hearing Loss…What you might not know 60% of people over the age of 65 suffer from hearing loss The average person waits seven years TOO long before getting hearing aids Age and noise exposure are not the only causes of hearing loss Diabetes Heart Disease Kidney Disease Cancer Treatments
Hearing Loss Types Sensorineural Conductive Mixed Selective
Two Content Layout with SmartArt Clarity Noise
Timing is EVERYTHING Adjusting to amplification Speech discrimination Speech testing
Untreated hearing loss Irritability Depression Impaired memory Isolation Increased risk for dementia
2011 Johns Hopkins and the National Institute of Aging Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s in Untreated Hearing Loss (2012) Healthyhearing.org
Questions? Ryan Bennett, BC-HIS Dusty Potter, BC-HIS Owner, Hearing Aid Express