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Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Roberta Singer
Noise induced hearing loss can be prevented. Persistent sounds at 85 dB and above are the offenders. Wear ear protection during use of power tools, loud concerts and fireworks. Turn the music down when using ear buds or headphones. Think about your hair dryer and how close to your ears you have it for a sustained period. We all know the wive's tale: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
No way. You are NOT wearing a hearing aid!
Roberta Singer
Overheard at dinner tonight:
Diner 1: How do you like my new hearing aids?
Diner 2: You are not wearing hearing aids.
Diner 1: Yes I am. Check them out. Look.
Diner 2: You are not wearing hearing aids. I am looking and I still do not see them!
Turn the volume down!
Roberta Singer
The World Health Organization (WHO) has documented that about 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the mis-use of personal audio devices, including smartphones, exposing themselves to damaging levels of sound. They have reported that 360 million people have moderate to profound hearing loss, but “it is estimated that half of all cases of hearing loss are avoidable. In addition, the prevalence of tinnitus associated with noise exposure has been rising as the age of hearing-impaired individuals has been decreasing. We need to be encouraged to Turn The Music Down!
Listen Up
Roberta Singer
Recent studies have shown that hearing loss is associated with changes in cognitive function, ability to remember and balance. Hearing loss may actually change the composition of the brain. Read: How Does Hearing Loss Affect the Brain? Authors Arthur Wingfield and Jonathan E Peelle; Disclosures Aging Health 2012
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/762515