Mayo Clinic on Hearing & Balance, 3rd Edition
Hear better, improve your balance, enjoy life
If you have hearing loss, you're not alone. Hearing loss affects about 36 million people in the United States and becomes more common with age. About 1 in 3 Americans between ages 65 and 74 has hearing loss. This number jumps to 1 in 2 in adults over age 75.
Problems with your ears, whether they're related to hearing, balance or both, can chip away at your self-confidence, affect how well you communicate, and make life less enjoyable overall. If you're having trouble hearing, you may feel uncomfortable in social situations. You may feel frustrated as you try to go about your day. You may find it easier to withdraw from others. People may see you as timid or disconnected and give up trying to communicate with you.
Likewise, dizziness and balance issues can cause their own variety of struggles. When you're walking, transitioning from a sidewalk to grass may be difficult. It may be hard to get out of bed in the middle of the night without stumbling. Dizziness and balance problems can make it more likely that you'll fall and get seriously injured, and your fear of falling may keep you from leaving your home to interact with others. Issues with balance and dizziness can have a number of different causes, and problems with the ears are among them.
Are you experiencing hearing loss?
The following questions are based on guidance from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. These questions can help you decide whether our new book hearing may be of interest to you, or if you need to make an appointment with your doctor or a hearing specialist.
Do you have trouble hearing on the telephone?
Do you have to strain to understand conversations?
Do you have trouble following a conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time?
Do you have trouble hearing in a situation with a noisy background?
Do people say that you turn the TV volume up too high?
Do you find yourself asking people to repeat themselves?
Do many people you talk to seem to mumble or not speak clearly?
Do people get annoyed because you misunderstand what they say?
Do you respond inappropriately to what people say?
Do you have trouble understanding people who have high-pitched voices or are soft-spoken — often women and children?
If you answered yes to three or more of these questions, ask someone who knows you well to consider these questions with you in mind. He or she might notice signs of hearing loss in you long before you do and prompt you to get help. From there, consider asking your doctor about having a hearing evaluation.
Are you experiencing imbalance or dizziness?
The following questions are based on guidance from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. These questions can help you decide whether our new book hearing and balance may be of interest to you, or if you need to make an appointment with your doctor or a balance specialist.
Do you feel unsteady?
Do you feel like the room is spinning around you, even for a moment?
Do you have trouble following a conversation when two or more people are talking at the same time?
Do you feel like you're moving when you're sitting still?
Have you lost your balance or fallen?
Do you feel like you're falling?
Do you feel lightheaded or as if you might faint?
Is your vision blurry?
Do you feel disoriented or lose your sense of location?
No matter what hearing or balance issues you face, this book will give you the tools and strategies to live well.
Our intent is to help you understand various conditions that affect you and your loved ones, so you can communicate effectively with your doctor and work together to improve your health if you answered yes to any of the questions above.
This practical resource can assist you in preserving your hearing, in functioning well in difficult listening situations, and in minimizing the impact of hearing and balance problems in your daily life.
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Mayo Clinic on Hearing & Balance
You are not alone.
Now in its third edition, Mayo Clinic on Hearing and Balance will help you understand what causes hearing loss and balance issues, how they can be prevented, and how you can manage and live well with them.
Within this informational guide, you’ll get the answers to many common questions about hearing and balance, including how hearing and balance are tested, ways you can protect your hearing, what you can do to improve your balance, how underlying causes of hearing loss are treated, ways to cope with hearing loss and balance issues, and how to select hearing aids and cochlear implants.
No matter what hearing or balance issues you face, Mayo Clinic on Hearing & Balance will give you the tools and strategies to live well.
About the Medical Editor
Jamie M. Bogle, Au.D., Ph.D., is a Mayo Clinic audiologist who specializes in evaluating children and adults with dizziness and imbalance issues. She is the chair of the Division of Audiology in the Department of Otolaryngology (ENT)/Head and Neck Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale and Phoenix, Ariz., and an assistant professor of audiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Dr. Bogle also serves as associate editor for the American Journal of Audiology and has authored numerous scientific papers and addressed many hearing- and balance-related topics as an instructor and guest lecturer.
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