Timothy Frantz M.d.

Hearing Loss: Facts and Fiction: 7 Secrets to Better Hearing Timothy Frantz M.d. 2nd edition

"Hearing Loss ? Facts and Fiction" is the solution to the American epidemic of hearing loss. One in five Americans suffer from hearing loss. It is the third most common health condition affecting older adults after hypertension and arthritis. Most people first notice hearing problems years before they finally seek help for their hearing loss. Unfortunately up to 75% of individuals with hearing loss do not treat it, primarily due to the high cost of hearing aids. "The Hear Doc" is concerned about what he considers to be a true crisis. In this easy-to-read book, Dr. Frantz gives you the tools you need to identify if you have a hearing loss, navigate the hearing aid industry, improve your hearing, and communicate more effectively. Untreated hearing loss can result in relationship stress, decreased earnings, social isolation, dementia and even depression. In "Hearing Loss ? Facts and Fiction", Dr. Frantz outlines the "7 Secrets to Better Hearing" with easy-to-understand medical information, encouragement, personal anecdotes, and a passionate sense of urgency to rescue the reader from the effects of untreated hearing loss. Based on his experience as an ENT physician for over 20 years, Dr. Frantz gives you the information you need to experience life fully and improve your overall quality of life by simply treating your hearing loss.