GRANGER HEARING CENTER
Enhancing and Preserving Hearing and Communication In Our Community
| MEET OUR HEARING CENTER PROFESSIONALS | ||
| JOHN R. PATER, M.A., AA CLINICAL AUDIOLOGIST |
DEBBI EVANS CARE COORDINATOR |
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| COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT HEARING PROBLEMS | ||
| "MY FAMILY DOCTOR WOULD HAVE TOLD ME" | "I CAN JUST HAVE A MINOR SURGERY LIKE SAM DID" | |
| Only 14% of physicians routinely screen for hearing loss during a physical. Since most people with hearing loss hear just fine in a quiet setting like a doctor's office, it can be nearly impossible for their physician to recognize a hearing problem. | Many people know others whose hearing improved after medical or surgical treatment. Surgical intervention is appropriate in only 5 - 10% of the cases. Most adults suffer from age-related hearing loss. | |
| "MY FATHER HAD ONE AND IT NEVER WORKED" | "A HEARING AID WILL MAKE ME LOOK OLD" | |
| Hearing aid technology has improved immensely in recent years. Hearing Aids now employ digital and bluetooth technology. This allows the hearing professional to program them to meet one's specific needs in different hearing environments. Other advances have resulted in reduced background noise, a sense of more natural sound, and the virtual elimination of "whistling" and "buzzing." | Some think that wearing a hearing aid is a sign of "weakness," or that it will make them look old, less competent, or "handicapped." You should stress others will be much less aware of the hearing aid than they will be, and misinterpreting words, responding inappropriately and being left out of conversations are much more obvious than a hearing aid. | |
| "I DON'T WANT A BIG, CLUNKY HEARING AID" | FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL | |
| Some fear that a hearing aid will be bulky, cumbersome and make them look unattractive. Most hearing aid models today are quite discreet, and many are essentially invisible. | 801.965.3456 Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM 3725 W. 4100 S West Valley City, Utah 81420 |
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