Protecting Yourself From Hearing Loss at All Ages
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Hearing loss is arguably one of the most common health conditions that affect people around the world. However, most people don’t realize that hearing loss is a progressive and irreversible condition that typically starts around your adult years. Since it’s a condition that can start so early, it’s important to use preventative measures in order to protect your hearing. Thankfully, even if you are suffering from hearing loss at an older age, it’s still possible to prevent the condition from getting worse in the future.
So in this article, we’ll be talking about how you can protect yourself from hearing loss at all ages.
What causes hearing loss?
Hearing loss is most commonly caused by prolonged exposure to loud sounds. For instance, if you spend a lot of time working on a construction site, then you’ll likely experience hearing loss if you continue working that job for an extended period of time. Similarly, if you like to attend concerts and listen to loud music, you might find that your hearing can suffer over a long period of time. This process of hearing loss speeds up if the sounds you listen to are incredibly loud.
To add to the concern, hearing loss is something that you generally don’t notice getting worse. This is because the changes to our hearing are so gradual that they often go under the radar. This means that it’s important to learn more about hearing loss products and how to identify the signs of hearing loss. This gives you plenty of time to change your lifestyle habits before it has a chance to permanently damage your hearing.
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Protecting yourself from hearing loss
Now let’s take a look at a couple of ways to protect yourself from hearing loss at all ages. These are tips that will work at all ages and will give you peace of mind knowing that your hearing will be protected.
Wearing hearing protection if you’ll be exposed to loud sounds. If you work in a noisy environment then it’s fairly common to receive hearing protection. If you don’t, you may want to speak to a health and safety manager or your boss. If you’ll be attending a concert, then earplugs are useful to protect your hearing.
Have regular hearing check-ups if you notice changes in your hearing. If your hearing has changed recently, make sure you speak to an audiologist and have regular checkups to monitor your current hearing health.
If you suffer from an ear infection, make sure you speak to an audiologist. Ear infections can cause irreversible damage to the nerves in your ear if you’re not careful and treat the infection as soon as possible.
Mind the volume that you listen to music if you use headphones. Listening to loud music tends to hurt your hearing, but if you use earphones or headphones, the sound source is even closer to your ears and can cause major damage if you turn the volume all the way up.
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