Ask the DoctorHearing Aid How-to VideosHearing Health FAQsHearing ProtectionHow Hearing WorksMusicians Hearing Loss & PreventionTinnitusUnderstanding Hearing LossUntreated Hearing LossResources Ask the Doctor Hearing loss and hearing aids FAQs Archelle Georgiou, MD, answers some of the most common questions people have about hearing loss and hearing aids. Signs and effects of hearing loss How Can I Avoid Hearing Loss? How can I tell if I have hearing loss? What Are the Chances that I'll Get Hearing Loss? Hearing loss help I Think I Have Hearing Loss – Should I Talk to My Doctor? What Should I Do if I Have Hearing Loss? Who Should I See if I Have Hearing Loss? Help a loved one How Do I Talk to My Family or Friend About Their Hearing Loss? How Do I Convince My Loved One to Do Something About Their Hearing Loss? Tinnitus How Do I Know if I Have Tinnitus? I Have Tinnitus - What Should I Do? Second Opinions Dr. Georgiou provides her expert opinion on common myths about hearing loss and hearing aids. I don’t have hearing loss I hear fine, it’s other people mumbling My hearing is normal for my age My doctor didn’t recommend hearing aids Hearing loss isn’t serious A little bit of hearing loss is no big deal Who cares if I can’t hear great, It’s only affecting me I’ll just wait until my hearing loss is really bad Hearing aids won’t help I know someone who wears hearing aids and they don’t help them Hearing aids won’t help me hear better I’m too old — hearing aids won’t help Hearing aids are complicated If hearing aids keep amplifying sounds....can't they further damage my hearing? Don’t hearing aids just make everything louder? I’ve heard hearing aids are too hard to operate and adjust Other concerns I don’t know where to go to get help for my hearing loss Wearing hearing aids will make me look old Hearing aids are too expensive
How Can I Avoid Hearing Loss?
What Are the Chances that I'll Get Hearing Loss?