All of the above are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what causes hearing loss. The most important thing to remember is to always keep these in mind so you don’t unnecessarily put yourself at risk. Protection in order to prevent is the key to solving the hearing loss dilemma. A person [...]
Everyone can get hearing loss and it doesn’t matter what your age may be. Most of the time, hearing loss is slow and gradual and the effects of which can be felt little by little. In extreme cases though, instantaneous and complete loss of hearing can happen. Hearing problems are very complex so at the first [...]
Over 32 million Americans suffer from hearing difficulty. That’s almost twice the population of the state of Florida. Hearing loss is anything but rare. In fact, the only chronic health conditions more prevalent than hearing loss are arthritis and high blood pressure. Directly or indirectly, hearing loss impacts 1 in 4 families, and over 65% [...]
Hearing loss may be considered conductive, sensorineural, or mixed. It is conductive loss if there’s a problem in the outer or middle ear and interferes with the sound transmission to inner ear. Sounds may be faint, distorted or both. In common cases, conductive hearing loss is easier to treat than sensorineural loss wherein it is [...]
Most of the time people with the problem of hearing loss are not only aware of their condition. This happens especially in the cases where the loss develops gradually. Hearing loss is usually age related or noise induced but it is also possible that the problem will occur because of the some genetic defect, infection, [...]
Recognize the steps of mourning that you may go through when you discover that you have hearing loss so that you may deal with them. In a way, losing one’s hearing is like losing someone dear. Of course, it is not as serious as losing a loved one but it can certainly feel like a [...]