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TYPES OF HEARING LOSS

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  You think that the problem of hearing loss occurs only in the late life. You know that 1 in 3 of Americans over the age of 65 having the problem of hearing loss,1 in 10 of all Americans can have hearing loss in varying degree. It is not mandatory that the problem of hearing loss occur only in the late age. It is true that some of the children and young people having the problem of hearing loss because of many reasons. So Hearing loss can occur in any age and due to the any reason. In general there are three types of hearing loss:- Conductive Sensorineural Mixed (Which is a combination of the above two) Conductive Hearing Loss:- Conductive hearing loss occur due to the problem or disorder in the outer ear or the middle of the ear. Sound is prevented from the inner ear, but they speak distorted or faint. There are some reasons behind the conductive hearing loss which include infection, fluid and wax bulid up in the middle ear, foreign objects in the ear canal or a

DEGREE OF HEARING LOSS

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DEGREE OF HEARING LOSS:- Select any two of the people having the experience in hearing loss you will see that there requirement is different. Because the hearing loss is depend on the sound frequency and the decibels. Your hearing is not the percentage of hearing loss even it is the percentage or range of the sound you hear. The most important factor of the hearing is the “frequency”. Frequency defines the pitch of the sound from very lower to the very higher. People having the hearing loss at various frequencies So even when you listen the range of sound on the same volume every time you would not be able to hear the others. In order to determine the hearing degree of a person the hearing care professional gives a series of the test to determine the softest level you can hear a tone in a particular range.  There are four degrees of the hearing loss:- Mild (26-40 db HL threshold) Moderate (41-70 db HL threshold) Severe (71-90 db HL threshold) Profound (91 db

HEARING LOSS AND SOLUTIONS

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What is Hearing loss? Hearing loss is a problem that occurs due to the noise and a person having the problem of hearing loss cant hear. Hearing loss occurs due to the following reasons:       Tension, anger, stress       Negative attitude and irritability       Fatigue,depression       Loneliness       Lower job performance       Trouble remembering things or following directions       Desire to avoid social scenes       Unsafe situations due to decreased the alertness SOLUTION OF HEARING LOSS: Hearing aid is a small electronic device that is used by the people having the problem of hearing loss. Hearing aid is a device that is wear in the ear. Hearing aid device is very useful for the hearing loss people so that they can listen the sound clearly and can participate in the daily activites and communicate easily with others.                                           TYPES:- 1.       Complete in the canal (CIC) 2.       In the can

HOW DO WE HEAR

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When we open our eyes we saw something around us which is physically exist. But it does not happen with the hearing. Hearing is a special kind of sense that we can feel only but we can not touch. As we know that hearing loss is a very big problem. As we discuss earlier that there are so many devices exist that can be used to solve the problem of hearing loss and provide the original sound. Hearing is a natural phenomenon. It is just like the magic. But the question is how we hear and what is the process so behind the hearing? Hearing looks unusual. But it’s a very important part of our body. The outer cupped of the ear catches the sound wave and transfer them into a series of complex sensors. These sound waves travel through the ear canal that makes the eardrum and tiny bones vibrate. Nerves in your inner ear pick up these vibrations and convert them into the electrical impulses to your brain. Your brain than identify these electrical pulses in the form of sound, music and no

IMPORTANCE OF HEARING

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Hearing is important and it is a part of our life. Hearing helps in communicating with others and socialize with friends. Hearing protects us from trouble and the healthy hearing helps in various ways. Even the healthy hearing provides the relax. Hearing does not affect you physically. But it affects tour emotional and social health. The problem of hearing loss happens on some point in everyone. When you are having the problem of hearing loss, you feel downhill in your life.