Every layperson is aware of the term hearing loss which is also termed as hearing impairment or deaf. Lack or defect in the body causes the hearing impairment or loss partially. It is declared that the hearing loss problem is experience in every 3rd new born out of 1000.
Hearing loss is caused by two of the main reasons that are conductive and sensor neural.
1. Conductive Causes: The hearing loss due to the movement problem of the sound waves through the ear. One of its example is ear canal blockage. There are some other causes of it as well.
2. Sensorineural Causes: In such type of cause the nerve or hair cells are damaged that blocks the way of sound waves.
As now the technology has become advanced and so it has made hearing treatment very easy. The two categories of hearing treatment are permanent hearing loss and reversible hearing loss treatment.
In the case of reversible hearing impairment, causes are really very important. Most of the time this treated successfully. The permanent loss of hearing can though not be treated but with hearing treatment using the hearing aids, one may listen to some extent.
Whenever we consider the age factor, the very common thing that strikes our mind is the Presbycusis. This term sounds like the alien thing but actually it is a common problem that is experienced gradually in the old age. Usually the 30 to 35% of the people in the age of 65 to 75 suffers from this problem of Presbycusis. How can a person know about the Presbycusis, symptoms are easy to detect, as it becomes hard to understand what others are talking and some sounds makes you uncomfortable.
Presbycusis may affect in mild, moderately or severely. It is a conductive hearing loss, which in simple words means diminishing of the ability to hear sounds. This usually happens when there comes change in the blood supply of the person body like due to blood pressure, heart diseases, diabetes or else.
Conductive hearing loss usually occurs due to noise exposure, which can be prevented. One should be aware of the gadgets that causes the hearing impairment gradually. These gadgets may be like the wood working machines, firearms and lawn mowers and so on. These gadgets damages the hearing ability in the long run so beware to avoid them in excessive use.
Hearing is one of the great blessing without which you won't be able to enjoy life. You should not put your hearing at risk. Getting problems because of age factor is a natural thing but if a person suffers because of some other factor than this then it is due to patients own carelessness. A bit of more research can help you in finding more details.
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