John M. Burkey, CCC/A, FAAA, a certified audiologist and director of audiology at the Lippy Group for Ear, Nose & Throat in Warren, Ohio. A fellow of the American Academy of Audiology, he is the author of Baby Boomers and Hearing Loss and Overcoming Hearing Aid Fears (both published by Rutgers University).
Hearing loss typically sneaks up slowly with often imperceptible changes occurring over a period of several years. Most people don’t…
