Adult Hearing Loss

Matt Lauer's story about adult hearing loss on the "TODAY Show" on 8/10/2011; highlights a serious health concern that is under-recognized. 
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/44087745#44087745

"The truth is that younger Americans are losing their hearing at an alarming rate, and recently I found out that that includes me as well," Mr. Lauer said.  Mr. Lauer, 53, reported that although hearing loss is commonly thought to predominantly affect the aged, currently more adults under 65 suffer hearing loss than those over 65. 

Testing is covered by most insurance plans, and is painless.  Teenagers and young adults who 'plug in' to listen to music for hours at a time are especially vulnerable, and parents should make sure their children are getting hearing tests as part of their annual health check ups. "Hearing loss is irreversible”. “Identifying any problem early on will enable appropriate steps to prevent further deterioration and reduce the impact of hearing loss on quality of life."

At North Shore Eye Care & Hearing services, Dr. Robyn Shapiro, Audiologist offers comprehensive hearing services to help serve the hard of hearing community. Our center provides a complete range of hearing testing and audiology services for infants, children, adults and seniors, utilizing state-of-the-art hearing booths and audiology equipment.  For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (631) 265-8780, email drshapirohearing@gmail.com, or visit www.drshapirohearing.com.