Hearing Loss

• Symptoms

  • Difficulty hearing other people
  • Asking people to repeat themselves
  • listening to media with a higher volume
  • Finding it hard to keep up in a conversation
• Causes

  • Aging
  • Ear Infections
  • Ear wax build up
  • Perforated ear drum
  • Labyrinthitis
• Treatments

  Seeing a GP:

  • Infections can be treated with antibiotics
  • Ear wax build up can be treated with ear drops or being remove.

  Hearing Aids or Implants:

  • Permanent hearing loss: a specialist may recommend hearing aids. These make sounds clearer and louder.
  • Hearing Implants are placed deep inside your ear or attached to the skull.
• Living with Hearing loss

  • reduce background noise/ move to a quiet area when talking to others.
  • face people when speaking so you can read their mouth, facial expressions and gestures.
  • ask people to repeat themselves, speak more slowly or write things down if needed.
  • wear ear protection when exposed to loud noises.