Hearing Aids - What You Should Know
Hearing Loss - What You should Know
Most people ignore the early warning signs of hearing loss, mainly because it occurs gradually over a period of time. The problem is that it won’t just go away or get better after a good nights sleep, and most physicians do not test for hearing loss. Actually, the longer you wait to have your hearing checked and treated, the more your hearing and listening are permanently lost. The good thing is that most people discover their quality of life is dramatically improved when they seek professional advise and acquire a well fitted hearing aid.
If all individuals with hearing loss could be treated, 95% of them could be successfully treated with hearing aids, but only 23% of them do. Hearing loss is the single most preventable disability that often goes untreated. Early detection and professional assistance will dramatically slow the progression of hearing loss.
Many people who use hearing aids report an overall increase in the quality of their lives.
While you may think that your hearing loss is unnoticed, but it is far more noticeable than you realize. You worry if other people are aware of your hearing loss, if they notice how often you ask for someone to repeat a sentence. If only others would speak more clearly, misunderstood conversations can be very embarrassing and you may not even realize what you are missing. People delay seeking help due to their fear of looking older, yet with the right hearing aid these fears disappear and you’ll feel more confident.
What Causes Hearing Loss?
The answer is noise, excessive noise like fireworks, gunshots, live music and sporting events often leaves buzzing or ringing in your ears. One out of every four people exposed to high levels of noise in the workplace will experience hearing loss. It is not surprising that 60% of the inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been diagnosed with hearing loss.
A surprising statistic is that 65% of the individuals with hearing loss are below retirement age. It’s a common misconception that hearing loss affects only elderly people, when actually, the opposite is true. A great many of those affected deny the need for hearing aids, thinking their hearing loss isn’t significant enough to merit a hearing aid.
Hearing aid technology has made tremendous advancements, the overall looks and function of todays hearing aids have made hearing aids perform better and are more discreet than ever before.
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March 5th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
What you say here is exactly right. I started losing my hearing at around age 40. I did a lot of work with chainsaws and also worked as a tool and die maker. That put me around lots of noisy machinery.
Also I built a 36 foot steel hulled sailboat and I am sure all the work I did on it while dreaming of saltwater destinations caused much of my problems. Anyway thanks for this site. Some very interesting information here. I will be back often.
Chet
March 6th, 2008 at 12:24 am
Oh if only the youth would pay attention!!
At 65 I can listen to the radio and or television at very low levels. The g-kids will tell me they can hear and have to have the radio or TV blaring.
The louder the noise level, the harder it is on the ear drums. They will shut down and one day the hearing will be gone. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and nothing is more true than in protecting your hearing in the first place.