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Title: Hearing Loss-Fact Sheet


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Hearing Loss Fact Sheet
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Hearing Loss???
  • Untreated hearing loss not only affects your
    ability to hear sound, but also your ability to
    understand speech and participate in a normal
    conversation which ultimately impacts your
    social, emotional and physical well-being. Recent
    studies have linked untreated hearing loss to
    other health problems, such as overall cognitive
    decline, an increased risk of dementia, and
    poorer balance and physical function.

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Hearing is Important!
  • Our hearing is integral to keeping us connected
    with the world around us, and to those we love
  • Experiencing hearing loss can have a dramatic
    impact on our quality of life and overall
    well-being

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Who Suffers From Hearing Loss
  • Hearing loss is one of the most common
    disabilities that adults experience as they age
  • 35-40 million Americans have hearing loss (65
    have mild loss 30 moderate 5 profound)
  • More than 60 of older adults have some degree of
    hearing loss
  • Baby Boomers (ages 45-65) are developing hearing
    loss at a faster rate and younger age than
    previous generations

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Some Signs that You May Have Hearing Loss
  • A difficulty hearing and understanding people in
    noisy environments like a restaurant, a car, a
    shopping mall, a sporting event, or outside in a
    park.
  • You feel like people are mumbling all the time
    and you often ask family, friends, or colleagues
    to repeat themselves.
  • You have trouble hearing people if they arent
    facing you directly.
  • You get distracted easily or have a short
    attention span.
  • You always turn up the volume on the television,
    radio, or your personal listening device.
  • You have trouble following conversations.
  • You have difficulty hearing callers on your cell
    phone.
  • You have a constant ringing, buzzing, or hissing
    sound in your ears.

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The Common Causes of Hearing Loss
  • Long term exposure to excessive loud noise.
  • Ear infections, head trauma, or ear disease.
  • Harm to the inner ear and ear drum from contact
    with a foreign object, like a cotton swab.
  • An illness or even certain prescription drugs,
    antibiotics or over-the-counter pain medication.
  • Decreasing hearing simply due to normal aging.

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Why Hearing Loss is Often Unaddressed?
  • Hearing loss is generally a slow and insidious
    process
  • Because deterioration occurs over a long period
    of time, people become accustomed to
    accommodating for the loss and may not realize
    its impact on their life
  • Hearing loss sufferers usually wait an average of
    5-7 years before seeing a specialist for help
    (during this time deterioration typically
    continues)

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Consequences of Untreated Hearing Loss
  • A recent study by Johns Hopkins and the National
    Institute on Aging found a correlation between
    untreated hearing loss and a loss of cognitive
    function, noting a higher risk of developing
    forms of dementia, such as Alzheimers (i.e.
    auditory stimulation is critical to maintaining
    healthy brain function)
  • Untreated hearing loss can affect a persons
    ability to understand speech, as well as
    negatively impact their social, emotional and
    physical well-being
  • Many hearing loss sufferers self-isolate by
    withdrawing from family, friends and colleagues
    as their frustration grows
  • Incidents of serious depression are higher in
    those with untreated hearing loss

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Hearing Loss Prevention
  • While hearing loss may be inevitable as a result
    of age, increased noise exposure or illness,
    there are steps that everyone can take in their
    daily lives to help prevent hearing loss and/or
    arrest continued decline.
  • Limiting exposure to loud sound sources or
    actively using hearing protection can help
    prevent damage from taking place, or can prevent
    any losses from becoming worse.

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Risk Factors Affecting Hearing Loss
Prevalence of Hearing Loss (Lin et al, 2011) Prevalence of Hearing Loss (Lin et al, 2011)
Ages 60-69 26.8
Ages 70-79 55.1
Ages 80 79.1
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Risk Factors Affecting Hearing Loss
Factors (Disease) Imapct
Diabetes 30 higher rate of hearing loss in pre-diabetic patients
Smoking almost twice as likely to have hearing loss
Dementia Alzheimer's Disease complicates treatment and diagnosis, numerous comorbidities
Sleep Apnea decreased blood oxygen inside inner ear
History of High Intensity Sound or Noise Exposure causes cell death/damage
Medication or Chemotherapy Ototoxic Side Effects
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Benefits of Amplification
  • Enhancement of Relationships with Loved Ones
  • Reduced tension and conflicts over
    miscommunication
  • Happier and more fulfilling relationships
  • Improvement of Mood
  • Decreases mental effort needed to understand
    speech
  • Prevents social isolation and subsequent
    depression
  • Slowing of Cognitive Decline
  • Helps to remain socially active and mentally
    engaged
  • Reduces the impact of dementia or Alzheimer's on
    communication
  • Enables Aging-in-Place
  • Prevents hearing loss from slowing down an active
    persons lifestyle
  • Eases Medical Care Administration Patient
    Compliance
  • Improves patients ability to understand and
    participate in their medical care which reduces
    additional telephone and family follow-ups

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Contact Zounds Hearing
(212) 879-2329
20 East 68th Street at Madison Avenue, Suite
210 New York, NY 10065
info_at_zoundsnyc.com
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