Signs Of Hearing Loss
Do you suspect that you have hearing loss?
Many people take their hearing for granted. They use it so often that it becomes part of their everyday background, and they process music, voices, city sounds, and more without a second thought. However, sometimes people experience trauma, disease, and other changes that affect their hearing, and they become concerned that they could lose their ability to hear altogether.
If you have these concerns, come to Union Hearing Aid Centre. An audiologist can help you assess your hearing with a test, and this test will tell you if you’ve developed a temporary, degenerative, or permanent condition.
Types of Hearing Loss
There are various causes of hearing loss that affect people of all ages, which makes it important to know the key signs that are associated with each type. Hearing loss can be due to hereditary reasons, certain medications, aging, infections, continuous exposure to excessive noise at work, and even an alarming loud blast or injury can affect the state of your hearing. Without adequate protection for your ears, even certain hobbies can damage one’s hearing with time; these might include hunting, motorcycling, musical events, or skeet shooting.
Conductive Hearing Loss, Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Mixed Hearing Loss, are the three primary types. Distinguishing which part of the auditory system has been damaged will determine the type of hearing loss you’re likely suffering from.
Recognize the Signs of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss rarely occurs without warning. As you monitor your hearing or your loved one’s hearing ability, watch for the following signs:
- Frequent requests to have words, sentences, or entire comments repeated
- Careful attention to speakers’ lip movement, or complete dependence on lip reading
- Misunderstanding of words or phrases
- Inability to hear children’s or women’s voices
- Frequent requests to turn the TV or radio volume all the way up
- Inability to distinguish words or conversations in large groups or noisy environments
- Difficulty hearing on the telephone
- Tinnitus, or ringing, clicking, or buzzing in the ears
If you have noticed any of the above signs, you may benefit from a hearing test at our location in Toronto. The test may reveal what caused your hearing loss, and it will help our audiologists create a treatment plan. We can also give you a hearing aid evaluation if necessary.