About the Balance and Hearing Center
Hearing loss, balance disorders and ear disease significantly affect your quality of life. Most people over the age of 65 have some hearing loss. By age 80, almost everyone does. The elderly are not the only ones at risk. The most common cause of hearing loss in children is otitis media (middle ear infection), a disorder that predominantly affects infants and young children. A substantial number of hearing impairments are caused by environmental factors such as noise, drugs and toxins.
Balance disorders are the number one health complaint of patients over the age of 70. Less than 10 percent of patients with balance and vestibular disorders are ever evaluated by a specialist (otologist, neuro-otologist, audiologist or neurologist). Vestibular disorders cause 50 percent of falls experienced by the elderly.
Relief for these conditions can be found at the Jefferson Balance and Hearing Center. Rated among the best in the nation for Ear, Nose and Throat by U.S.News & World Report, our Center features a team of physicians and doctors of audiology that offers comprehensive evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation as well as dispensing state-of-the-art hearing aid technology, cochlear implants, implantable devices and custom ear molds.
Most recently, Jefferson offers a new FDA-approved hearing aid called the SoundBite™ Hearing System that uses bone conduction to transmit sound through the teeth. The hearing system is not worn during sleep. Dental work or alterations to the teeth are not required.
Jefferson is also a provider of the invisible hearing device called the Lyric®. It can be worn 24/7 for up to four months at a time; no need to remove it before showering, exercising and sleeping. The patients that we have fitted with the Lyric have been extremely satisfied.