Atlanta Center For ENT

Hearing Problems

by

J. Green, Audiologist

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SYMPTOMS:
YOU MAY HAVE HEARING LOSS IF:

  1. You have trouble hearing over the telephone.
  2. You have trouble following a conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time.
  3. People complain that you turn the TV volume to loud.
  4. You have to strain to understand conversations.
  5. You miss hearing common sounds like the phone or a doorbell ringing.
  6. You get confused about where sounds come from.
  7. You misunderstand some words in a sentence and need to ask people to repeat themselves.
  8. You especially have trouble understanding the speech of women and children.
  9. You have a history of working in noisy environments.
  10. People often get annoyed because you don't understand what they say.
  11. You don't understand what others are saying and you make inappropriate responses.
  12. You avoid social activities because you cannot hear well and fear you will reply improperly.
  13. If your family members or friends think you have a hearing problem.
  14. If you experience ringing or buzzing sounds in your ears.

If you answered yes to 1 or more of the above you may have hearing loss. The next step is to have a complete hearing evaluation by an Audiologist. An Audiologist is a licensed health care professional who specializes in identification, assessment and prevention of hearing loss

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HEARING LOSS:

  1. Hearing loss that develops later in life usually comes on slowly, is permanent, and often gets gradually worse with age.
  2. Most of these losses can be improved effectively by individually selected, prescribed and fitted hearing aids.
  3. Some adults can have their hearing corrected by an ear physician or surgeon, so it is important to have an evaluation to make this determination. (Starkey).
  4. The sound processing technology and quality of sound of the computerized hearing aid is far superior to that of conventional hearing aids.

COMPUTERIZED HEARING AMPLIFICATION:

  1. These hearing aids are programmed by the Audiologist using a computer to fit your individual hearing loss.
  2. Within each separate program, these hearing aids automatically adjust incoming sounds, helping to keep loud sounds more comfortable and soft sounds easier to hear.
  3. This technology provides different sound settings that are individually programmed for everyday environments.
  4. The leaders in computerized hearing aid technology are Resound with AT&T technology and 3M.
  5. The sound processing technology and quality of sound of the Computerized hearing aid is far superior to that of conventional hearing aids.

STYLES OF HEARING AIDS:
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For Additional Information Or To Schedule An Appointment Contact Our Office At 404-355-1312.