NationsHearing | GlobalHealthTX (2024)

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NationsHearing has relationships with all leading hearing aid manufacturers, which means we can offer the latest and most advanced hearing aids for more than 1,200 makes and models. Understanding your options when choosing a hearing aid will help you make the right decision for your hearing health.

Regardless of the severity of hearing loss, it's critical to get any child who was flagged by a hearing test in to see an ENT specialist. If left untreated, even mild hearing loss can become more serious.

See an audiologist if you answer “yes” to more than two of the following questions: Do you have a problem hearing over the telephone? Do you hear better in one ear than the other when you are on the phone? Do you have trouble understanding when two or more people talk at the same time?

Usually frequencies of 250–8000 Hz are used in testing because this range represents most of the speech spectrum, although the human ear can detect frequencies from 20–20,000 Hz. Some children can detect even higher frequencies. Pure-tone average (PTA) is the average of hearing sensitivity at 500, 1000, and 2000.

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The National Hearing Test is an independent and scientifically validated hearing screen test developed with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Within normal limits (-10 to 20dB): hearing is normal for an average human adult. Mild (20-40dB): there is a small degree of hearing loss, so quiet sounds like whispering and leaves rustling may not be heard.

Although most tinnitus patients have some degree of hearing loss, about 10% of them have normal hearing thresholds and normal hearing sensitivity as measured by a hearing evaluation.

No, hearing tests cannot damage your ears.

The night before your test, try to get a good night's sleep. Being well-rested can help you concentrate better during the test. Also, avoid exposure to loud noises for at least 24 hours before your appointment. This can help prevent temporary changes in your hearing that could affect the results of your test.

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Normal = less than 25 db HL. Mild = 25-40 db HL. Moderate = 41-65 dB HL. Severe = 66-90 db HL.

Hearing Loss Ranges (in decibels)

There are different levels of hearing loss. Some forms of hearing loss can be treated with a hearing aid. If your hearing falls into the 26-70 dB range (mild to moderate), a hearing aid can be very effective in restoring sounds for your daily life.

Mild Hearing Loss: Between 26 and 40 Decibels

They can still hear most of what they heard when they had normal hearing, and they're able to hear many sounds if they get closer to the source or raise the volume. If you have mild hearing loss, you won't be able to hear: People whispering. Refrigerators humming.

Men usually experience greater hearing loss and earlier onset compared with women. Hearing loss of 25 dB or more affects about 37 percent of adults 61 to 70 years of age, 60 percent of adults 71 to 80 years of age, and more than 80 percent of adults older than 85 years.

NationsBenefits® is a leading supplemental benefits company that partners with managed care organizations to provide innovative healthcare solutions aimed at driving growth, improving outcomes, reducing costs, and delighting members.

NationsHearing^® simplifies the process for receiving hearing care by scheduling a no-cost hearing test and offering up to 60% savings on the most comfortable and effective hearing aids. Call us at 877-272-9627 (TTY: 711) to learn more.

Research shows online hearing tests can be just as accurate as in-person assessments. Though, it's dependent on your environment, like if there is background noise. An important note is while online hearing tests can detect if you have hearing loss, they can't determine where the hearing loss originates.

NationsBenefits, a company providing services to health insurers, experienced an incident in January 2023. This incident affected a significant number of individuals and involved access to sensitive information. It was caused by an issue with the company's third-party vendor.