5 Reasons you should visit a Specialist

Why you should visit a specialist:
 

1. Hearing loss is insidious, any one over 40 should have their hearing tested by a professional as the loss is usually very gradual. In this time the person generally develops "new normals" for communicating.

2. There may be medical conditions that a professional can identify and pass on to a physician (Otitis media, otosclerosis, etc.)

3. A professional is trained to understand various hearing losses, the severity of that hearing loss, and the best form of treatment or amplification.

4. Preventative measures: a professional's help can stop the often overlooked condition of speech recognition degeneration. That is, the longer a hearing loss is left, the more the patient has difficulty understanding words even though they may be loud enough. Like muscles, the brain needs sound stimulation. Poor stimulation = poor speech discrimination.

5. Professionals can and should promote good social connections. Without this, one suffering from hearing loss begins to retreat from social interactions and in many cases can become more reclusive.

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