Hearing Loss

Hearing is communication between your ears and your brain. Sound waves enter your ear and travel through the ear canal to the eardrum where the sound waves vibrate the eardrum. The vibration of the eardrum sends the bones of the middle ear in motion to amplify sound. From there, the sound travels to the inner ear and then on to the brain where it is processed and interpreted.

Hearing loss affects people of all ages—one in eight people over 12 years of age in the United States has significant hearing loss. Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the United States. Untreated hearing loss can affect your ability to understand speech and can negatively impact your social and emotional well-being—hearing impairment can decrease your quality of life!