"Mayo Clinic on Better Hearing and Balance, 3rd edition, offers practical advice for managing issues with hearing and balance, two of the most common reasons people visit their doctors - especially as they age. Problems with hearing and balance can cause a host of struggles and can have a variety of causes. Mayo Clinic on Better Hearing and Balance helps readers understand the possible causes of hearing and balance issues and offers solutions aimed at improving not just hearing and balance, but quality of life overall. In this book, you'll get the answers to many common questions about hearing and balance, including: how hearing and balance are tested, ways you can protect your hearing, what you can do to improve your balance, how underlying causes of hearing loss are treated, ways to live well with hearing loss and balance issues, and how to select hearing aids and cochlear implants. You'll also gain real-life insight from people who are successfully managing hearing loss and balance issues"-- Provided by publisher.