Age Related hearing loss

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Age Related Hearing Loss
PRESBYCUSIS
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What is age-related hearing loss?

• Age-related hearing loss also known as
  presbycusis refers to the gradual deterioration
  in hearing.This hearing loss is permanent and
  usually affects both ears equally. A number of
  factors can contribute to presbycusis, including
  genetics, the environment, medical conditions,
  free radicals and internal DNA damage.

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Indicators Of Hearing Loss

• There is some Sign or Symptoms of hearing loss-
• any noticeable change in the ability to hear -
  face to face or on the telephone
• voices sounding muffled, indistinct or distorted
• frequent requests for words to be repeated
• trouble hearing in noisy settings
• needing TV/radio volume set higher
• speaking loudly, due to difficulty in hearing own
  voice level
• not responding to a question or giving an
  unrelated answer to a question
• difficulty hearing the ring of the telephone or
  the doorbell
• feeling more tired due to extra demands on
  concentration.

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• hearing head noises, such as buzzing or ringing
  (tinnitus).

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Causes Of Hearing Loss

• Causes of hearing loss is too many which is given
  below-
• age-related changes to the inner ear
• noise exposure
• accumulated ear wax
• certain drugs which can damage the hearing system
• other illnesses, e.g. diabetes, stroke, Meniere's
  disease, meningitis
• existing hearing loss from other causes (e.g.
  childhood infections).

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Communication Tactics

• When speaking to a person with a hearing loss
• Gain attention before speaking.
• Maintain face-to-face contact, in good light.
• Avoid background noise wherever possible.
• Speak in a normal voice, with natural lip
  movement, at an unhurried pace.
• Introduce the topic to give extra clues and aid
  educated guesswork .
• Get to the point but avoid sudden changes of
  subject which may cause confusion.
• Where information is misheard, repeat or rephrase
  message.
• Remember that a little patience and perseverance
  is well worthwhile.

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Assessment And Treatment

• 1.Assistive/Adaptive Devices-There are many
  products that can help you live well with
  less-than-perfect hearing. The list below
  includes some examples of the many choices
• Telephone amplifying devices range from a special
  type of telephone receiver that makes sounds
  louder to special phones that work with hearing
  aids.
• TV and radio listening systems can be used with
  or without hearing aids. You do not have to turn
  the volume up high.
• Assistive listening devices are available in some
  public places such as auditoriums, movie
  theaters, churches, synagogues, and meeting
  places.
• Hearing Aid Babies as young as 4 weeks old can
  benefit from hearing aid but even the best
  hearing aids may not help a baby if she/he has
  served or complete hearing loss.

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Reference

• For more information -
• https//www.hearingsol.com/help/hearing-loss/age-r
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