Benefits Of Having Hearing Aids

Join the conversation again with the help of hearing aids.

One in eight people in the US over the age of 12 have some degree of hearing loss in both ears. As a person ages, hearing loss becomes even more prevalent, with 25 percent of people between 65-74 years old, and 50 percent of people over 75 years old dealing with significant hearing loss. The good news is that our otolaryngologists Dr. Leslie Berghash, Dr. John Lanza, and Dr. Camysha Wright can diagnose hearing loss and provide hearing aids.

Wondering if you could benefit from hearing aids here in Port St. Lucie, FL? You might if you are dealing with these telltale signs of hearing loss,

  • You have to turn up the volume on the TV or radio to hear it (and others often complain about how loud it is)
  • You have trouble understanding people on the phone (their voices may sound muffled or like they are mumbling)
  • You ask people to repeat themselves a lot
  • You have a lot of trouble understanding people in a loud environment such as a restaurant
  • You’re feeling a bit socially isolated because you can’t fully understand what everyone is saying
  • You find yourself reading lips when a person is talking to you

When you come into our Port St. Lucie, FL, office, we can determine whether hearing aids are the best way to improve your hearing. Hearing aids can offer a wide range of benefits including,

  • Making it significantly easier to understand people, particularly in crowded or loud environments
  • Improved cognitive functioning, as untreated hearing loss can lead to atrophy of certain parts of the brain
  • A boost to mental health and quality of life (those who are more likely to be able to join in the conversation are going to have lower rates of anxiety and depression)
  • Richer, fuller relationships and conversations
  • A reduction in tinnitus symptoms (many people with hearing loss also deal with tinnitus, or ringing in the ears)

South Coast Ear, Nose & Throat provides hearing aid fittings at all three of their offices in Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and Okeechobee, FL. To find out more about hearing aids, or to find out if you’re dealing with hearing loss, call our ENT practice today at (772) 398-9911, (772) 464-6055, or (863) 357-7791 to schedule an evaluation.