SIGNS / SYMPTOMS OF HEARING LOSS

Hearing is a precious gift and we often take for granted the sounds that enrich our lives. Our ability to hear these sounds: the whispered words of a toddler, singer of birds, rustling of leaves, music of a symphony orchestra.

Better understanding of hearing loss begins by understanding how we hear.

Sounds waves are collected by the outer ear and channeled along the ear canal to the eardrum. When the sound waves reach the eardrum, the impact creates vibrations, which are transferred the three tiny bones of the middle ear. Sound is then amplified and sent to the cochlea (our hearing organ).

SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF HEARING LOSS
If you exhibit one or more of these traits, you may have a hearing loss:

• Turning up the TV to a volume that disturbs others.

• Constantly asking people to repeat themselves or to speak louder.

• Difficulty understanding conversational speech when background noise is present.

• Depending on visual cues (lip reading) to understand what is being said.

• You hear better in one ear than in the other.

• Avoiding social situations where noise can make it more difficult to hear.

• You depend on watching people's faces to understand what is said.

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