Most people lose their hearings to some degrees as they age. If you think that you might have a hearing problem, see your doctor to have it checked. You might have a hearing loss if you: often ask people to repeat themselves; hear ringing in your ears; have trouble hearing when there’s noise in the [...]

Hearing loss can be frustrating and even dangerous. If you have hearing loss, you may: Have trouble hearing doorbells or alarms Miss important directions or warnings Feel lonely or depressed Hearing problems can get worse if they are not treated. That’s why it’s important to get your hearing checked. If you find out you have [...]

If you are over age 65, get your hearing checked. Many people lose their hearing slowly as they age. One out of three (1 in 3) Americans between ages 65 and 74 has a hearing problem. Half of adults (1 in 2) over age 75 have a hearing problem. If you have hearing loss, you [...]

150 Firecracker 120 Ambulance siren 110 Chain saw, Rock concert 105 Personal stereo system at maximum level 100 Wood shop, Snowmobile 95 Motorcycle 90 Power mower 85 Heavy city traffic 60 Normal conversation 40 Refrigerator humming 30 Whispered voice Protect Your Ears: Know which noises can cause damage. Wear ear plugs when you are involved [...]

Hearing Loss: It occurs due to daily exposure to excessive noise in the work place, by continous receiving of phone calls , listening music in large volume, all the time using the earphone etc. It can be by birth or due to exposure to the noisy environment. One can get hearing loss problem on one [...]

Use of a cochlear implant requires both a surgical procedure and significant therapy to learn or relearn the sense of hearing. Not everyone performs at the same level with this device. The decision to receive an implant should involve discussions with medical specialists, including an experienced cochlear-implant surgeon. The process can be expensive. For example, [...]

Children and adults who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing can be fitted for cochlear implants. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), at the end of 2006, more than 112,000 people worldwide had received implants. In the United States, roughly 23,000 adults and 15,500 children have received them. Adults who have lost all or [...]

It’s frustrating to be unable to hear well enough to enjoy talking with friends or family. Hearing disorders make it hard, but not impossible, to hear. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all. What causes hearing loss? Some possibilities are * Heredity * Diseases such as ear infections [...]

If a hearing loss is ignored or untreated, it can get worse. But a hearing loss that is identified early can be helped through treatment, such as hearing aids, certain medicines, and surgery. Ask yourself the following questions. If you answer “yes” to three or more of these questions, you could have a hearing problem [...]

Hearing loss happens for many reasons. Some people lose their hearing slowly as they age. This condition is called presbycusis. Doctors do not know why presbycusis happens, but it seems to run in families. Another cause is the ear infection otitis media, which can lead to long-term hearing loss if it is not treated.