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| Hearing loss |
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| 25.11.2011 13:47
- By María & Loly Salas García
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| A significant proportion of the population suffers some degree of hearing loss. Many are unsure what to do about it, probably due to some of the mystery and stigma that surrounds deafness and hearing loss. |
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| When you think somebody you know is losing their hearing, the issue can be difficult to handle. |
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For most people, hearing loss happens slowly. They begin to miss the odd word of conversation or have to turn the television volume louder. If you’re starting to experience hearing problems, please, don’t worry: it will happen to us all at some point in life.
Am I losing my hearing?
If you were to look at a picture of yourself taken yesterday, you wouldn’t see a difference. Look at one from 10 years ago and it’s a different story! Hearing loss can be like that. Day-to-day we don’t feel any different - only over time does it becomes noticeable.
Is somebody I know losing their hearing?
When you think somebody you know is losing their hearing, the issue can be difficult to handle. Helping them can be a real test of tact and diplomacy, but in this day and age reputable hearing specialists should give you the information you need to be able to identify and gently address their problem.
Hearing aid styles
The range of digital hearing aid types available today has to be seen to be believed. At the last count there were over 1,000 different types for sale from hearing aid dispensers, so make sure you consult a professional.
Today’s digital hearing aids are enormously complicated on the inside and yet surprisingly easy to use on the outside. The processor inside a digital hearing aid is capable of tens of thousands of decisions per second to cope with the listening environment around you. |
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