Age-related hearing loss is the number one type of hearing loss across the world, increasingly common in older adults.
As we get older, our bodies age with us, and the auditory cells that help us hear lose functionality. Hearing loss is widely associated with getting older due to this – but that doesn’t mean there’s no way to manage it!
With professional hearing care and tailor-made management techniques, you can hear the life you love without feeling isolated or overwhelmed by hearing loss challenges.
What Causes Presbycusis?
Presbycusis often happens without us noticing; as we get older, other things take precedence, and we don’t notice that our hearing is struggling to keep up until we’re asking for constant repetition from loved ones or avoiding busy social spaces with lots of noise.
Loud noise exposure can lead to presbycusis and hearing loss challenges, especially for individuals that work in loud spaces like construction sites or entertainment venues.
Genetics can also play a part – if your parents or grandparents dealt with hearing challenges as they got older, chances are that you will too.
Symptoms to look out for if you’re concerned about presbycusis include a gradual loss of sounds at a high frequency, like children’s voices or doorbells ringing, and difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments.
How Does Presbycusis Affect My Quality of Life?
Hearing challenges don’t just affect your hearing; untreated hearing loss has long been linked to several other health conditions, including cognitive decline, balance disorders, increased risk of harmful falls, social anxiety, and more.
Feeling lost in conversations or left out can lead to feelings of isolation and a desire to avoid social events as a result, which can create rifts between loved ones with the lack of clear communication.
Thankfully, with the help of expert hearing care led by a team of professional audiologists, you can get back to the conversations you were missing out on and hear the life you love most.
How Can Hear in Texas Help Me with Presbycusis?
Diagnosis of presbycusis starts with a comprehensive hearing assessment, where your audiologist will test your hearing to understand exactly what you can hear and what you might need assistance with.
With our practiced team, you can rely on personalized treatment options that work with your unique diagnosis, as well as your lifestyle choices and budget requirements.
Whether you’ll benefit from annual testing to keep tabs on your hearing or need hearing aids, we’re here to help with every step of your hearing health journey.
While many individuals avoid hearing aids, fearing looking old or the devices not fitting their needs, you can rest assured that we’ll work with you to find the best hearing aids for your unique situation that fit your requests to a tee.
Advanced hearing aid technology has come a long way from the stigmatized devices of old – nowadays, hearing aids are much sleeker in design, more powerful in technology, and the innovative features improve your listening experience so you’re not just amplifying sound, but you’re also amplifying your life!
If you’d like to explore hearing aid technology, book in a hearing assessment, or get in touch with our team. We encourage you to request a callback, and we’ll get in touch as soon as we can to help.
Alternatively, you can give us a call at (830) 360-2000.
