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Common myths about hearing disorders If I had a hearing loss, I certainly would know about it. Not necessarily. Often a hearing loss develops slowly and subtly. Our own built-in defenses may make it difficult for us to determine whether we have a hearing loss or not. Hearing loss is usually gradual in onset. Many times we adjust and get used to it as it is happening to us. A simple hearing test would determine if a hearing loss exists.
Everyone mumbles when they talk to me. Some people do mumble. But if you think ALL people mumble then it's time to accept it is your hearing and not everyone else's mumbling.
Hearing aids will restore my hearing to normal. Hearing aids are designed to aid a person's hearing that they still have intact. Hearing aids cannot restore hearing nor can they cure your hearing problem. They can help you get the most out of what you have left and are only part of hearing rehabilitation. Hearing aids may need to be supplemented by auditory training.
Hearing aids totally eliminate distracting background noise Understanding, especially in a noisy environment, will vary depending upon each individual's hearing loss and the hearing instrument they are wearing. Overall benefit may depend on proper fit, frequency of use, auditory rehabilitation, the severity of the loss, and the accuracy of the patient evaluation.
When someone is hearing impaired, that just means that sounds aren't loud enough. That's just part of it. Perhaps that person may have trouble hearing in crowds or in group conversations. Perhaps they hear but don't always understand what is being said. Words may seem to be mumbled or words just run together. These are but a few symptoms.
Hearing aids are large and ugly. Most people therefore don't want to wear them. Most people aren't aware of the latest technological advances that have been made in hearing aids. For many, "completely in the canal" hearing aids are appropriate and are amazingly small and discreet. They're so technically advanced that they have made most old-fashioned hearing aids obsolete.
Wearing a hearing aid is a sign you're getting old. Although hearing loss is more common in older adults, many middle age and younger people are affected as well. There are many determining factors beyond just age. Statistics indicate that of the 28 million people with hearing loss in the United States there are close to 8 million people in the United States between the ages of 18 and 44 with hearing loss, and more than one million are school age. Remember, a hearing loss is more noticeable than a hearing aid.
I've heard that my type of hearing loss can't be helped. Nearly 95% of individuals with hearing loss can be helped through amplification. Now there is hope for those who have been told they couldn't be helped. New technologies emerge every year, so you may now be able to be helped when just a few years ago you were told you couldn't. Examples include people with loss in one ear, people with "nerve deafness" or "nerve damage", or individuals with high frequency loss.
If I had a hearing loss, my physician would have told me. This may not be the case. Only 16% of physicians routinely screen for hearing loss during a physical. And since most visits are in the quiet of an office visit, it may be virtually impossible for your doctor to recognize your difficulty with hearing.
It is too expensive to get a really good hearing aid. The very best digital hearing aids available are now even more affordable as a result of HearingPlanet.
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