Does Hearing Aid Prevent Hearing Loss?
A hearing aid could help restore hearing to millions suffering from age-related hearing loss, provided the diagnosis and the usage are timely. Whenever one finds any difficulty it is essential to visit an audiologist and get it checked for the severity, whether it is temporary or permanent.
If it is not given due attention and care, then it leads to conversations that are mumbled. Often background noises interfere in the conversations by causing distractions and invasions in communications. Eventually such deficiencies lead to isolation.
As suggested by the doctors that if hearing loss is treated then the pathways to cause dementia can be modified and the chances of the disease occurrence can be reduced.
How does a hearing aid help restore the hearing loss?
The customized hearing aids amplify sound in the exact frequencies that the listener cannot hear. It also filters out interference and sudden loud sounds such as dog barks and car horns etc. Hearing aids can be fine-tuned for individual needs or adapted to treat other hearing aids. As per statistics, it is found that in low and middle-income
countries, only 3% of people with age-related wear hearing aids, wherein in developed countries like the United States, the adoption rate is around 20%.
In many of the developing nations, and India is one of them, where people prefer buying a cellphone or own a laptop but seldom give due importance of buying a pair of hearing aid and always find them expensive.
The early the response to the hearing loss, the better are the chances of recovery. The requisite is to respond immediately and avert many related diseases.
But this is also equally true that not everyone with hearing loss can benefit from hearing aids. If the hearing loss is severe and the damage is caused to the inner ear or the nerve that links the ear with the brain, then it is very difficult to recover. Such damages occur due to aging, medications, loud and sudden noises. Hearing loss related to the ear canal, eardrum, or middle ear, generally is treated through surgery or other medical help can make it better.
It is advisable to consult an audiologist and have a thorough examination and get a correct diagnosis done. Depending on the severity and type of hearing loss an expert suggests opting for the hearing aid. Some of the factors that an audiologist considers before suggesting types and styles of hearing aids: Age, Lifestyle, and the Cost of hearing loss.