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How to Slow Down the Process of Hearing Loss As You Age
by Tina Sherman
It is typical that as a person ages the hearing loss starts to sets in but we don't notice it immediately because we think that hearing is an automatic process that happens just like breathing. Loss of hearing normally starts at the higher frequency levels but gradually moves to the speech frequency levels which is why we only notice hearing problems later in life.
There are many causes of loss of hearing but they can be classified into conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. The former is caused by middle ear infection, too much ear wax, otosclerosis, some head injuries, and pierced ear drums while the latter is caused by presbyacusis (age-related), certain medicines, acoustic trauma from working in noisy places, Ménière's disease, and acoustic neuroma (a benign tumor).
Exactly how loud is too loud? Expose yourself to noise over 85 decibels and you're in trouble. For instance, lawn mowers, tractors, and hand drills produce sound that range from 90 to 98 decibels; jet engines, bulldozers, sirens produce sound in the 105 to 140 decibels; equally harmful are portable players because they have the capacity to produce sound at the 130 decibel level.
In many instances hearing loss is a progressive condition but there are steps that can be done to slow down this process.
Limit exposure to loud and extremely loud noises whenever possible. If you walk home, choose a path that is somehow quiet but safe. When you watch TV don't turn the volume so loud your neighbors can actually hear what you're watching. When you use headphones to listen to music the whole day, don't turn up the volume to more than 50 percent and don't go over 80 percent even for just a while. It is too loud if the person sitting beside you can hear what you're listening to. The same thing goes for using headsets for voice calls and video calls. When not in use, flick your ear phones to the back. If you can't limit it because of work - firearms training, lawn mowing, leaf blowing, manufacturing, working at airports, using power tools, exposure to big engines and whole lot more - don't forget to wear protective gear such as noise reduction ear muffs to prevent or slow down hearing loss. When cleaning your ears don't poke them with a cotton swab or any other tool as you will push the ear wax further into the ear canal where it hardens into a mass where you'd need a professional to remove. The worst thing that could happen is too much push of the ear wax could rupture the eardrums in the process thus permanent hearing loss. Reduce the stress of your life by simplifying how you live and by learning to relax. Eat and live healthy so that you will not need to take medicines that can affect hearing. Ask your doctor if your medication can affect your hearing in the long run. If it does ask for an alternative. And lastly, to slow down hearing loss keep your heart and your circulation healthy because poor circulation affects the delicate structure of the ears.
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