Hearing Loss

How do we hear?

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What causes hearing loss? Hearing loss occurs to most people as they age. As well as ageing, hearing loss can be due to loud noise exposure, medications, infections, trauma, congenital or hereditary factors, disease processes and other causes.The vast majority of hearing problems do not require medical or surgical intervention.

Ninety to ninety-five percent of all cases of hearing loss can be corrected or greatly helped with hearing aids. Approximately one third of all seniors aged 75 years and older have significant hearing loss. About 14 percent of all people aged 45 to 64 years have demonstratable hearing loss. Hearing loss negatively impacts quality of life, personal relationships and of course, the ability to communicate.

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Getting Help Surveys have shown that most people with a significant hearing loss wait several years before finally seeking help. This may be partly due to a reluctance to admit there is a problem, but it is most certainly related to the gradual nature of most hearing loss and the length of time it takes for an individual to realise that a hearing loss exists. When people finally try hearing instruments, they are usually amazed to discover how much they had been missing!

The sooner you become aware that you may have a hearing loss, the sooner you can have a thorough hearing evaluation and begin to benefit from the appropriate treatment.

Excellence in Hearing are here to help on your journey to better hearing, call today (02) 9223-0225.