Caring for a Loved One With Hearing Loss
Sometimes, love can put you in tough situations, and when someone you love begins to show signs of hearing loss things can get tougher than ever. When people lose their hearing, they More »
The Emotional Impact of Hearing Loss
No-one who has not experienced the devastating effects of hearing loss can understand them fully. If your hearing has become severely impaired, psychological and emotional impacts are a natural consequence of your More »
Obesity and Hearing Loss
Obesity causes increased risks of hearing loss according to a study published in the American Journal of medicine. We may think that hearing loss as we age is unavoidable, but it is More »
Causes of Non-Genetic Hearing Loss in Babies
When a baby is diagnosed as suffering from hearing loss, various risk-factors are investigated in order to determine the cause. Obviously, genetic factors can play a significant role, but in their absence, More »
The Herpes Simplex Virus and Hearing Loss
This type of hearing loss may affect adults and new-borns. There are two types of herpes simplex virus – and the type 1 form doesn’t even have to be sexually transmitted. You More »
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Auditory Verbal Therapy Techniques
Helping to learn a child to hear with his or her new hearing aid or cochlear implant can be achieved through auditory verbal therapy. This allows for normal development and the ability to attend an ordinary school just like any other child. Later in life, the subject is able to pursue a career and achieve a normal, independent lifestyle.
Caring for a Loved One With Hearing Loss
Sometimes, love can put you in tough situations, and when someone you love begins to show signs of hearing loss things can get tougher than ever. When people lose their hearing, they are often in a type of denial, and even once they’ve accepted their loss, they’re often reluctant to investigate treatment options, so the first thing you need to do is:
Screening Babies for Hearing Loss
What is the Process and Why is it so Important?
New mothers have to spend so much time at hospitals and clinics having this or that examination during pregnancy and after birth that they might begin to wonder if it’s all necessary. Let’s look at the reasons why early diagnosis of deafness is so vital to a child’s development and how the testing is done.
An Overview of Cochlear Implants
If you’re hoping that a cochlear implant will restore hearing, you’re in for a disappointment. Although an implant can create a simulacrum of hearing by providing a representation of sounds and can make it possible for a hearing impaired person to understand speech, it is far and away not the same as restoring hearing. So how does it work?
The Emotional Impact of Hearing Loss
No-one who has not experienced the devastating effects of hearing loss can understand them fully. If your hearing has become severely impaired, psychological and emotional impacts are a natural consequence of your situation. Do not be ashamed to discuss this with a doctor or counselor, and make use of the support of family and friends.
Types of Hearing Aids
Choosing the right hearing aid is a big decision. Once you’ve got it, you have to live with it – or else try a different aid and incur additional expense. Knowing what types of hearing aid are available and what factors to be on the lookout for will help you to make an informed decision that suits your specific situation.
Obesity and Hearing Loss
Obesity causes increased risks of hearing loss according to a study published in the American Journal of medicine. We may think that hearing loss as we age is unavoidable, but it is clear that there are risk factors that we can actually do something about. Keeping active and keeping our weight within healthy limits can help to preserve our hearing.
Causes of Non-Genetic Hearing Loss in Babies
When a baby is diagnosed as suffering from hearing loss, various risk-factors are investigated in order to determine the cause. Obviously, genetic factors can play a significant role, but in their absence, non-genetic causes for hearing loss will be investigated.
The Herpes Simplex Virus and Hearing Loss
This type of hearing loss may affect adults and new-borns. There are two types of herpes simplex virus – and the type 1 form doesn’t even have to be sexually transmitted. You can pick it up from someone else’s cold sores! The Type 2 form of herpes is sexually transmitted, but it can also cause mouth sores.
Common Causes of Hearing Loss in Adults
There are more than 100 factors that can cause hearing loss in adults. However, some of these are very rare. In this article, we will examine some of the more common causes of hearing loss in adults. Note: if you think you may be experiencing hearing loss, consult your doctor. The most common cause of all is earwax build-up, but you should on no account attempt to clean out the sensitive ear canal yourself.