INDUSTRY INSIGHT
YOUR HEARING
SPONSORED CONTENT
SO WHAT IF I HAVE A
HEARING LOSS?
H
earing loss is more common than you might think. More
than 10 million Americans over the age of 64 have significant
hearing loss. Unfortunately, most people put off doing
something to help them hear better — to their own detriment and to
the detriment of their family and friends. Hearing loss was also shown
to have a negative impact on a person’s earning power, reducing
household income on average up to $12,000 per year. Sixty percent
of people who have hearing loss are below retirement age, meaning
that 16.3 million people with hearing loss were in the U.S. workforce
in 2010. However, the use of hearing devices was shown to mitigate
the effects of hearing loss by 50%.
Studies show that untreated hearing loss can lead to:
• Irritability, negativism and anger
• Fatigue, tension, stress, sadness and depression
• Avoidance or withdrawal from social situations
• Social rejection and loneliness
• Reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety
• Impaired memory and ability to learn new tasks
• Reduced job performance and earning power
InFoxChapel
100x_Eartique
11/29/16
1:06 health
AM Page 1
• Diminished
psychological
and overall
BETTER HEARING
BEGINS HERE.
scans your
environment
100x
per second
Introducing
Oticon Opn.
TM
A hearing device that works in harmony
with your brain, constantly scanning your listening
environment so you can distinguish speech from noise.
Debra L. Greenberger, M.S., CCC-A
Serving the Pittsburgh area for over 25 years
The last stop you’ll make in successful hearing aid use
Call today for a FREE consultation!
Squirrel Hill ~ 2703 Murray Ave. ~ 412.422.8006
50 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | Fox Chapel Area
Studies have also shown that
the longer you let a hearing loss
go untreated, the harder it is to
learn how to process sounds
that your brain hasn’t heard.
Your ears do the coupling of
sound, but it is actually your
brain that does the processing
of what you hear. If you have a
loss of hearing in certain pitches
and your brain is not being stimulated with sound in those pitch
ranges, eventually you lose the ability to process those sounds. Some
people wait so long to do something about their hearing that by the
time they finally decide they need help, there is limited help available.
According to a study attributed to the Alzheimer’s Association, in
conjunction with the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), strong evidence
suggests that hearing impairment contributes to the progression of
mental impairment in older adults. “People living with Alzheimer’s
face many challenges,” says Sergei Kochkin, Executive Director of the
BHI. “Hearing loss shouldn’t have to be one of them. When hearing
loss is left unaddressed, it can significantly compound the challenges
that people with Alzheimer’s and their families already face.”
Dr. Kochkin states that untreated hearing loss is not hidden. It
results in underachievement for nearly all who delay treatment
while they are in the prime of their life. The tragedy is that untreated
hearing loss impacts the individual and family for the rest of his or her
life in the form of lost wages, lost promotions, lost opportunities, and
unrealized dreams — not to mention lower income in retirement.
Hearing devices in this day and age are very inconspicuous. Many
devices are hidden by the ear or hair. There are even completely
invisible devices that are placed deep in the ear canal.
At Eartique, we offer a completely RISK-FREE 30-DAY TRIAL PERIOD
on all hearing devices. We also offer a free consultation. Call our office
(412.422.8006) for an appointment so that you can see for yourself
what the new technology looks like.
D on’t be that person who laughs inappropriately during a serious
conversation or nods and smiles because you missed what was being
said. Come to the audiologists at Eartique and let us be the last stop
you make in successful hearing aid use.
This Industry Insight was written by Debra L. Greenberger,
owner of Eartique. She received her master’s degree in
audiology (hearing science) from Washington University in
St. Louis, Missouri, and she is certified by the American
Speech and Hearing Association. Debra has been diagnosing
hearing loss and fitting hearing aids for over 25 years.
Allison L. Chase, Au.D., CCC-A, earned her Master of Arts
degree in audiology from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in
2004. She completed her clinical doctorate in audiology from
Salus University in 2008. Allison is certified by the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association and has been practicing
in the field for seven years.