Your hearing Journey

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Ask Yourself: Do you have difficulty following a conversation in a noisy restaurant or crowded room? Do you sometimes feel people are mumbling or not speaking clearly? Are you having a problem keeping up at work or in social groups because you miss key pieces of information? You may be among the one in every ten Americans with hearing loss - that’s more than 34 million persons in the U.S.* * National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) If you are experiencing a hearing loss, you are not alone. A licensed heAring cAre professionAl hAs the knowledge And skills to: •...

trust Your heAring professionAl You deserve to work with the most qualified and best trained professionals who can offer you the highest level of diagnostic and treatment services available. And, you want You deserve the best Our professionals are vitally concerned that every person, regardless of age, benefits from the best hearing possible. You are entitled to products, services, and counseling to help you function more effectively in social, educational, and occupational environments. these services and products to come with the support that treats you like a family member. We believe innovation...

losing Your senses How does better hearing benefit not just you, but your family, friends, and colleagues? A loss of hearing may make it seem that others are mumbling or may result in you becoming frustrated. In fact, understanding of speech occurs in your brain, not in your ears. If the information your brain is receiving is distorted by a loss of hearing, then it’s like reading a book that is missing every other page. You may be able to guess what is missing but most of the time you are going to guess incorrectly. Understanding the value and impact of good hearing to your lifestyle is essential...

the AmAzing sense of heAring Eardrum (Tympanic Membrane) Auditory Bones There are three basic parts of the ear: the outer, the middle, and inner ears. Think of the outer ear as containing the parts of the ear that you can see and touch. The outer ear collects sound waves that travel down the ear canal to the eardrum. Semicircular Canals Auditory Nerve The eardrum vibrates in response to sound. As it moves, three tiny ear bones, the ossicles, are set in motion in the middle ear. As these bones vibrate, they set fluid in motion that is inside the snail shaped cochlea or inner ear. The fluid surrounds...

the heAring evAluAtion Understanding your hearing loss and its impact on your quality of life stArkeY offers: the widest rAnge of AdvAnced heAring solutions AvAilAble The audiogram is a graphic representation of how we hear. It provides information on the degree and type of hearing loss and is the first test used to determine if you will be a candidate for hearing aids or have a hearing loss that is medically or surgically correctable. Our goal is to maximize your ability to hear so that you can more easily communicate with others. Our evaluations will provide us with an understanding of your...

RATE YOUR COMMUNICATION LIFESTYLE How often are you in these different sound environments? ^evef Occasionally Often Very Often Reading a Book or Magazine One-on-One Conversations Outdoor Activities Watching Television ^evef Occasionally Often Very Often Workplace Meeting Work or Recreational Noise Parties/Social Gatherings

pAtient-centered cAre ApproAch Our clinic follows the Model of Best Practice and Excellence in Hearing Care to meet your hearing care needs Your hearing care needs can be easily met by • Our professionals are licensed, experienced, and well-trained • Determine your communication problems • Our professionals offer expertise that you can trust • Determine the impact of hearing loss on your quality of life • Our technology was developed and validated using evidence-based design • Determine the degree and type of your hearing loss • There is published evidence to support our claims • Rule out causes...

technologicAl AdvAncements unsurpAssed technologY from stArkeY The advantages of new digital hearing aid technology with open architecture include: With extensive research and clinical evidence, our products have taken technology to the next level. The term 'evidence' underlies everything from product research to hearing aid design. By working with Starkey that incorporates both internal and peerreviewed research into the development process, we ensure that your benefit is maximized. • Helping you hear better in the situations that are important to you such as being with family and friends. •...

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