Hearing loss challenges are often associated with getting older, especially within the age bracket of 70-90 years of age, but nowadays, there are more young people reporting hearing loss challenges.
If you’re reading this, maybe you’ve been struggling with some hearing challenges recently, but you’ve been wondering to yourself if you’re too young to acquire a hearing loss.
The answer is that no, you’re never too young – I personally have seen multiple young people come in to find out more about the benefits of better hearing!
How Did I Get a Hearing Loss?
Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is the most common form of hearing loss – and a large part of why people associate hearing loss with getting older. However, hearing loss can come about due to several causes.
Some people are genetically more likely to acquire a hearing loss due to a family history of it. Medications and infections can cause a hearing loss as an accidental side effect as well as other illnesses. However, the second most common type of hearing loss is noise-induced hearing loss or exposure to loud noise over a prolonged time.
Think about the concerts or sporting events you’ve been to and left with ringing ears afterwards… unfortunately, that’s a surefire sign of even mild hearing loss, even if we didn’t realize it back in the day.
Hearing loss challenges can become more prevalent as we age, but many people see the signs even earlier. Looking to remedy your hearing loss challenge? Professional hearing care is the best way to help your hearing health improve.
How Can Professional Hearing Care Help Me?
With comprehensive hearing assessments, regular ear cleanings and, where applicable, advanced hearing aid technology, you’ll be able to improve both your hearing health and your overall bodily health in one fell swoop.
Untreated hearing loss has been connected to several other health conditions – cognitive decline, balance disorders, dementia, and even a premature risk of mortality.
Professional hearing care, on the other hand, has been linked to an improvement in your memory, motor functions, and according to recent studies, hearing aids could even extend your lifespan so you can continue to hear the life you love.
Hearing aids are often attached to negative stigmas around aging, but thanks to more young people realizing the benefits of hearing care, those stigmas are slowly disappearing. It’s never too late to get personalized hearing care that helps you and your unique ears hear better for longer.
Concerned about Your Hearing?
If you know someone that’s been struggling with their hearing—or if you yourself have noticed some trouble listening to the conversation around you—we highly encourage you to see if professional hearing care could be the right choice for you and your ears.
Hearing loss can affect anyone, no matter their age bracket. Delaying treating your hearing loss can lead to other health complications later in life, so to avoid those, come and see us for a hearing assessment.
Questions or concerns about hearing healthcare making you hesitate? Please feel free to request a callback and a member of our team will get in touch to provide more information. You can also call our office during business hours at (336) 295-1064.
We look forward to hearing from you!
