You and your ear (Season 5)


In our last episode, we were made to understand that some people get hearing loss as they get older. From age of 75years and above, almost all of them develop hearing loss.
Today, we will be continuing on the Symptoms that if you notice it on an aged person you know he or she is having age related hearing loss.
• If he turns the television or radio volume loud more often, louder than normal to enable him hear them, he may have developed hearing loss
• He may find it difficult or harder to hear people talk in a noisy place.
• He may be socially withdrawn due to frustrations in understanding people.
• A man’s voice will be easier to hear than that of a woman that is more of high pitches.
• Speech of others seems mumbled or slurred.
• Certain sounds seem over loud and annoying.
• Complains of ringing, roaring or hissing sounds in one or both ears are common signs.





WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Immediately you notice you know longer hear well, see ENT doctor.
The ENT doctor will check you well and confirm that they are no other problems or disorder that is contributing to the hearing loss. He will send you for different tests including hearing test. If he ask you to do a hearing test come to Audio Med Enugu or contact us on 08066059555 or hearingaids.audiomed@yahoo.com
The doctor will also consider the extent of the hearing loss and your medications etc. He will advice you on the best treatment that will be helpful to you. In most cases, if cases of pressbycusis have been diagnosed without other underline medical conditions, hearing aid(s) are recommended. The patient should be fitted custom made hearing aid both ears with custom ear moulds for balance hearing.
For your hearing aid; Contact us on 08066059555 or hearingaids.audiomed@yahoo.com
Poor hearing aid fitting leads to frustration, loudness discomfort, anxiety, worries, poor hearing etc. thereby making the condition worse. With our customized hearing aids, the onset, duration and degree of the hearing loss are not barrier as long as the person has residual hearing.