[vc_row][vc_column 0=””][vc_text_separator title=”What is Hearing Loss?” color=”blue” style=”double”][vc_column_text 0=””]Hearing loss is the third most prevalent age-related disability for adults over the age of 75. Nearly one in six Americans have a hearing loss, but only one in five of those with hearing loss seek help to fix it. The first step in fixing hearing loss is to acknowledge the issue and want to change.

If you find yourself frustrated that people do not speak loud or clear enough around you or question why people keep telling you that your music is too loud when it sounds regular to you, you may have a hearing loss. Hearing loss is natural but does not have to control your life.

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65% of people with hearing loss are under 65. 

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text 0=””]Hearing loss affects others as much as the hearing impaired. Untreated hearing loss strains relationships with family, friends, and business associates because the hearing impaired person cannot always understand the conversation. The person with untreated hearing loss is always easy to spot because they miss the punch lines of jokes, look confused when talking in loud environments, and need to act through one-on-one conversations to understand what is going on.

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Primary causes of hearing loss:

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• Exposure to noise

• Family history of hearing loss

• Medicine

• Aging process

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Primary causes of hearing loss:

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• Exposure to noise

• Family history of hearing loss

• Medicine

• Aging process

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Types of Hearing Loss

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• Conductive Hearing Loss (CHL)  is due to problems in the outer or middle ear.  Common examples include wax, fluid in the ear, eardrum perforation, or damage to the middle ear bones.  Conductive hearing loss is often treatable through medication and/or surgery.  After treatment, hearing may improve.
• Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL): This is permanent hearing loss, caused when the tiny hair cells in the cochlea are damaged or missing.  In most cases, the only solution for this type of hearing loss is to be fit with hearing instruments.
• Mixed Hearing Loss: This is a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss and is usually treated with hearing aids and will often be treated medically by an ENT physician, followed by audiologists and the use of hearing instruments.
• Central Hearing Loss: Strokes and central nerve diseases are the most common causes of hearing loss

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Hear At Home USA | A Division of Parker Hearing Institute

Schedule Today | 310-540-4327

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Schedule Today | 310-540-4327

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