SF_AssociatesinHearingHealthCare_Profile_6_21_Profile 6 / 30 / 21 1 : 25 PM Page 1 profile Listen to the Signs Associates in Hearing HealthCare aims to raise awareness on hearing loss and its connection to other medical concerns . By Liz Hunter | Photography by Alison Dunlap earing loss is likely some - ation between loneliness , depres - tially recognize it as a problem , says treat any type of hearing loss , it’s thing that affects many of sion and social isolation , and inci - Dr . Rosario Saad , clinical director . important to note that over 90 % of Hus . dences increase as hearing loss be - “ Typically , those who have mild the options are digital , unlike the One in three people ex - comes more severe and untreated , ” hearing loss are somewhat unaware analog models some may recall be - perience hearing loss by age 65 , and Dr . Saad says . they have it . They may find it’s only ing used by their grandparents it is estimated that 50 million Amer - Along with an emotional impact , difficult to hear in noisy environ - growing up . icans experience a ringing in their certain diseases are also connected ments and therefore , do not realize “ The devices today are so tiny ears , known as tinnitus . While many to hearing loss . “ Diabetes is strongly there may be a problem until it be - you can’t notice them , ” people dismiss symptoms and de - says Mr . associated , and hearing loss can comes a moderate loss . " lay seeking treatment , what they do Ayes . “ We work with all the large happen quickly . An estimated 54 % of Treatment approaches vary de - not know is that hearing loss could manufacturers including Widex , adults with kidney disease have hear - pending be linked to additional health is - on the type of hearing loss Oticon , Phonak and ReSound . ing loss related to the toxins sues , including diabetes , cardio - a patient is experiencing , whether of kidney We’re also the only ones in South vascular disease , fall risks , cogni - it’s conductive — an interference failure , and studies have shown cer - Jersey offering Lyric , an invisible , tive decline and depression . with the passing of sound to the tain types of hearing loss are associ - 24 - hour wearable technology placed The team at Associates in Hear - inner ear , which could include ear - ated with a higher incidence of heart inside the ear and replaced every ing HealthCare is hoping to edu - wax buildup — or sensorineural , attack and stroke , ” Dr . Saad says . five to six weeks . ” cate practitioners across South Jer - which is when the cochlea or audi - “ Fall risks are also a concern . When Hearing aids now offer con - sey and help improve the quality of tory nerve is damaged and cannot someone is not getting auditory cues nectivity via Bluetooth and can con - life for the local community . accurately send electrical informa - from their environment , they are nect to your phone , TV or other de - Founded in 1984 by Dr . Eliza - tion to the brain . This is the most more vulnerable to falls , and they vices , Mr . Ayes states . “ Most people beth Kennedy , Associates in Hear - common , says Dr . Saad , and pre - are one of the highest indicators of are surprised when we show them ing HealthCare is now owned by sents in aging patients and those severe injury or mortality in the aging the hearing aids . Some even have a Mr . Jonathan Ayes . Locations in - with loud noise exposure . population . GPS option in case it gets lost . ” He clude However , it is the difficulty pro - “ Most people don’t realize these also adds that price should never be Barrington and a new , state - cessing information coming from connections and we’re working on a deterrent and options can be tai - of - the - art office in Voorhees . Ser - the ear that is concerning as it re - educating patients and other lored to any budget . vices range from hearing tests , wax lates to a person’s cognitive abili - providers so those affected can get Mr . Ayes and Dr . Saad en - removal , hearing aids , swim plugs , ties . Studies have shown there are help sooner , ” Dr . Saad continues . courage readers to be proactive shooter plugs ( for hunters or first re - merits to some theories about how Tinnitus can also put a strain on and call their office to arrange for sponders ) , as well as cognitive brain cells respond when hearing people . Mr . Ayes himself has experi - a full audiological exam . After the screening . loss occurs , possibly enced it . “ I’ve had a ringing in my exam , a provider will go over the re - not processing in - ears for years , ” he says and now sults and discuss further recom - formation as quickly wears hearing aids to help with his mendations if necessary . And even or easily as they tinnitus . if no hearing deficit is detected , once did . Dr . Saad the exam is a good baseline for says most people think Associates in the future . the sound they hear is occurring in “ By age 40 , everyone should earing HealthCare their environment , and only when H consider an exam and if there is recently began using they start reporting to others around nothing found , an exam is recom - Cognivue Thrive , an them do they realize it’s within their mended every three years until age adjunctive tool for ears or their head . What’s more , 85 to 50 or when they notice a change . By evaluating cognitive 90 % of those with tinnitus also ex - age 50 , we recommend exams every function . It is not a perience hearing loss . Therapies can two years and if loss is detected , stand - alone diag - be used to address tinnitus depend - JONATHAN AYES DR . ROSARIO SAAD annual exams are appropriate , ” Dr . nostic tool . “ This ing on the level and how it affects Saad says . takes about five to 10 minutes and their daily life , but if hearing loss is Hearing loss affects all ages , To speak with a patient care co - evaluates a patient’s pattern mem - also present , hearing aids will more including babies with congenital 4 ordinator , call ( 888 ) EARS - YOU ory , visual spatial ability , executive than likely be part of the process . hearing loss , or those with noise - F today . function , reaction time and pro - If a hearing aid is needed to induced hearing loss due to their cessing speeds , ” Dr . Saad says . occupation . Age - related hearing loss That’s not the only comorbidity commonly begins around age 50 . ASSOCIATES IN HEARING HEALTHCARE connected to hearing loss . “ Studies Hearing loss can present dif - 502 Sheppard Road , Voorhees 121 Clements Bridge Road , Barrington have shown there is a high associ - ferently , and most people don’t ini - 4 WWW.EARS YOU.COM 1286 SUBURBAN FAMILY vmolaurmche 21021 i0ssue 3S O U STUHBJUERRBSAEYN.FCAOMMILYMAG.COM