Your dog. What a ride you two have been on. You take him to
the vet once a year to check his weight, glands, mouth and eyes. If anything
else seems out of order, you will rush your dear pet to the vet in a heartbeat.
If you noticed dear old Fido standing by the front door
parking at nothing, not responding to his name and not recognizing the sound of
his favorite squeaky toy, you would be concerned. Sounds to me like he may be
suffering from hearing loss. Is this something you would speak to the
veterinarian about? You bet it is. If you would do this for your pet, why are
you not doing this for yourself?
If you think a problem is enough of a concern to speak with
your dog’s doctor, why are you not discussing your similar issues with your own
doctor? If you think you may be experiencing early signs of hearing loss, you
should contact your Portland
audiologist.
Hearing loss is like any other medical condition, treating
it early yields the best results. The first thing you will need to do is
schedule a hearing evaluation with your Portland audiologist. They will run
through a series of tests to determine your type and degree of hearing loss.
This is important as your audiologist will need to know this information in
order to create a treatment plan.
The most common treatment for hearing loss is a hearing aid.
There are a number of styles and manufactures to choose from. Your hearing
lifestyle, personal esthetic and budget will be taken into consideration when
deciding upon the best hearing aid for you.
Once the hearing aid has been ordered, your audiologist will
program it with the results from your hearing evaluation. You will then be
fitted with the device to make sure it sits comfortable and that tones are not
too loud or too soft. After a lesson on how to use, clean and care for the
device you will be released into the world.
If you think you may be suffering from hearing loss, contact
your Portland audiologist.
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