One in six has hearing loss
Work noise increases risk of hearing loss
Daily exposure to excessive noise in the workplace is the primary factor in many cases of hearing loss in the working population. Read more
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 Hearing new things
Sergio López' personal and professional life is not limited by his profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears. | |
Defining hearing loss
Hearing loss is often classified by means of different categories. The following are among the most common.
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Symptoms of hearing loss
If your child has one or more of the following symptoms, he or she might be suffering from hearing loss. | |
Hearing loss and couples
Personal relationships are adversely affected by hearing loss. Couples are hardest hit.
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Hearing aids improve life
Using hearing aids on a daily basis, more than 30 percent experience improvements in six months. | |
How to help
Do you have a family member or a friend with an undiagnosed hearing loss? Then you can do a lot to help.
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Risky MP3 players
Personal stereos cause hearing damage in high numbers of listeners, especially among young people. | |
One in six
One in six has hearing loss. But only some of those who need hearing aids use them even though they can improve quality of life.
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Tinnitus and Hearing loss
Almost all people with tinnitus also suffer from hearing loss according to a French study. | |
Speech-in-noise test
Try the 5 step speech-in-noise test that will help you determine if you would benefit from wearing hearing aids.
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| October 2009, Quarterly Newsletter: |
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| | Mothers-to-be can limit the risk of hearing loss in their unborn babies. When damage does occur, newborn hearing screening can ensure early intervention and support. |
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| | The most common causes of hearing loss are noise and ageing. |
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