Are there other “Quality of Life” health care services that can benefit your existing and future patients?

According to many articles hearing and vision loss begins to affect quality of life in our early 40’s and greatly increases as we enter our early 60’s. Hearing empowers us and enriches our lives by enabling us to socialize, work, interact and communicate with those around us. Vision and hearing are the two most valuable senses; the information they provide help form a bridge between our world and how we interact with it. By keeping our vision and our hearing at their best – we are all able to lead our lives every day without any limitations. The most common symptoms are the need to turn up the volume, asking comments to be repeated or having difficulty communicating in loud or crowded environments.

Vision and hearing impairments are among the most common age-related conditions affecting the elderly

Nearly two-thirds of Americans 70 and older suffer from hearing loss that ranges from mild to severe. Sixty-three percent of those 70 and older were found to be suffering from impairment that affects their ability to hear human speech. Hearing loss was more common in men than in women.

Today’s Patients:

• Will see an eye care provider 3 times more than other medical service providers 

• Considers the Convenience of the Delivery of Care 

• Seeks the Highest Quality of Care 

• Seek Lifestyle services that enhance their life experiences 

• Are Active Members of the Community! 

There is ample data regarding the profound functional, social, and physical and mental health consequences of either a vision or hearing impairment in later life, there is a lack of existing knowledge regarding both short- and long-term consequences of dual sensory impairment for older persons. Yet, with the aging of the population, the numbers of older people experiencing a concurrent age-related loss in vision and hearing can be expected to grow substantially.