Hearing Loss
We educate the people of our communities on the causes and effects of hearing loss.
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Hearing Health Support in Blackstone Valley
At our hearing centers in South Grafton, MA and Smithfield, RI, we offer educational resources and treatment for hearing loss, clogged ears, tinnitus, and other hearing disorders. Approximately 48 million Americans experience some degree of hearing loss. Hearing loss doesn’t only affect your ability to hear sounds, it affects your ability to effectively communicate with your loved ones.
At Hear Joy Audiology, we offer advanced diagnostic hearing testing and the latest hearing aids to help you manage hearing loss. We want you to enjoy all the sounds life has to offer.
Signs of Hearing Loss
For many people, it can be difficult to recognize that you have hearing loss at first, especially if you’ve lost your hearing over the course of a few years. Many people have hearing loss in both ears; however, it is also common to experience loss of hearing in one ear. No matter the type of hearing loss you have, we can help you.
Some common signs of hearing loss include:
- Voices sound muffled
- You often ask people to repeat themselves
- You can hear but you lack clarity
- You hear a ringing in your ears
- You feel tired after conversations
- It’s difficult to understand when there is background noise
Signs of Hearing Loss in Children
Children can experience hearing loss at any point, from birth to later in childhood. Your child’s hearing plays a crucial role in their social, emotional, and cognitive development. It’s important to be proactive about your child’s hearing health in order to provide them with the resources necessary for success by visiting a pediatric audiologist.
Learn how to recognize the signs of hearing loss in your infant. Here are some milestones your child should reach in the first year of life:
- Most infants will jump or startle at a sudden loud noise
- By 3 months they should recognize their parent’s voice
- By 6 months they can usually turn their eyes or head towards a sound
- By 12 months they can usually imitate sounds and say a few words, such as “Mama” or “bye-bye”
As your child continues to grow and develop it’s important to continue to monitor their hearing and developmental progress. Hearing loss can occur at any age, so it’s important to be proactive by watching for the signs of hearing loss in young children.
Signs of hearing loss in children may include:
- They have limited, poor, or no speech
- They are inattentive
- Difficulty learning
- They need to have the TV at a higher volume
- They fail to respond to conversation-level speech
- They answer inappropriately to speech
- The don’t respond to their name
- They become easily frustrated when there is background noise
Hearing and Cognition
In order to be proactive about your hearing and your overall health, it’s important to manage the signs of hearing loss early with hearing aids. Hearing aids will help you clearly hear the sounds you have been missing, keeping your brain active and healthy. Don’t leave hearing loss untreated and let it affect your health, contact us today to discuss hearing aid options and experience the positive impact they can have on your quality of life.
Tinnitus
Tinnitus is the medical term for the perception of hearing a noise when there is none present. Tinnitus is usually subjective, which means only the person who has it can hear it. Those with tinnitus say their symptoms are most noticeable at night or when they are trying to sleep. An estimated 50 million Americans experience some degree of tinnitus in their lifetime.
It can range from mild to severe, constant or intermittent, soft or loud, or in one or both ears. The signs of tinnitus include hearing a buzzing, humming, ringing, high-pitched squealing, or whistling noise in the ears.
If you suspect you have tinnitus, we can perform a tinnitus evaluation and test your hearing. In addition, we offer a wide range of tinnitus treatments to help you manage your symptoms and experience relief. Whether it’s using a hearing aid with a sound therapy feature for tinnitus relief or something else, we’ll be able to provide you with the best solution to stop the ringing in your ears.
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