The Sounds Of Nature.
Hearing loss usually develops
gradually - so gradually that you
don’t notice the loss of these
subtle everyday sounds. Before
you know it, you could start
missing the important sounds in
your everyday life, such as the
voices of loved ones.
Of course, you may not think your
hearing loss is severe enough to
worry about. But however mild
your hearing loss might be, you’ll
find that your life will greatly
improve by doing something
about the problem by for example
getting hearing aids.
If so, there’s a chance you
have hearing loss and may
need hearing aids.
Learn more about how hearing loss can be treated
Types of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is popularly associated with advanced age. Though your chances of hearing loss do increase with age, a surprisingly high percentage of people with hearing loss are much younger than you'd think. Traffic, machinery, music, and TV all contribute to noisy environments that can cause hearing loss - at any age. Hearing loss is not uncommon More than 500 million people worldwide suffer from some degree of hearing loss. You might be one of them. If you are, getting hearing aids can help you regain your hearing so you can live the life you're used to. There are many kinds of hearing loss, but most fall into two categories: sensorineural or conductive, It is possible that you may suffer from both types of hearing loss. This condition is called mixed hearing loss . Mixed hearing losses can be helped with surgery and hearing aids.
Sensorineural
Sensorineural hearing loss. This is the most common type of hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss is permanent and can't be corrected medically, but hearing aids can almost always help. Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by damage to the tiny hair cells in the ear that help transmit sound to your brain. These can bend or break due to:
• Exposure to very loud noises
• Genetic disposition
• Virus infections in the inner ear
• Certain medical treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation
• Head injury
• Age
Conductive
Conductive hearing loss is not necessarily permanent and can often be corrected medically or surgically. Conductive hearing loss This is caused by any blockage that prevents sound reaching the inner ear. This might include:
• A build-up of earwax
• Fluid in the middle ear
• Unusual bone growth in the middle ear
• Middle ear infections
• Small holes in the eardrum
The effects are almost always the same - it becomes harder to distinguish speech from noise, certain high-pitched sounds such as birdsong disappear altogether, people seem to be mumbling and you often have to ask them to repeat themselves.
Hearing loss is popularly associated with advanced age. Though your chances of hearing loss do increase with age, a surprisingly high percentage of people with hearing loss are much younger than you'd think. Traffic, machinery, music, and TV all contribute to noisy environments that can cause hearing loss - at any age. Hearing loss is not uncommon More than 500 million people worldwide suffer from some degree of hearing loss. You might be one of them. If you are, getting hearing aids can help you regain your hearing so you can live the life you're used to. There are many kinds of hearing loss, but most fall into two categories: sensorineural or conductive, It is possible that you may suffer from both types of hearing loss. This condition is called mixed hearing loss . Mixed hearing losses can be helped with surgery and hearing aids.
Sensorineural
Sensorineural hearing loss. This is the most common type of hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss is permanent and can't be corrected medically, but hearing aids can almost always help. Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by damage to the tiny hair cells in the ear that help transmit sound to your brain. These can bend or break due to:
• Exposure to very loud noises
• Genetic disposition
• Virus infections in the inner ear
• Certain medical treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation
• Head injury
• Age
Conductive
Conductive hearing loss is not necessarily permanent and can often be corrected medically or surgically. Conductive hearing loss This is caused by any blockage that prevents sound reaching the inner ear. This might include:
• A build-up of earwax
• Fluid in the middle ear
• Unusual bone growth in the middle ear
• Middle ear infections
• Small holes in the eardrum
The effects are almost always the same - it becomes harder to distinguish speech from noise, certain high-pitched sounds such as birdsong disappear altogether, people seem to be mumbling and you often have to ask them to repeat themselves.
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