Hearing Health Problems
Hearing health problems can begin gradually as you age. According to statistics, 25% of people in the U.S between the age of 55 and 64 have some degree of hearing problems. For elderly people older than 65 years, the number of individuals with some hearing loss is 1 out of 2. Chronic exposure to loud sound and aging are the major factors that have been seen to cause hearing problems. Other factors that can lead to hearing problems include conducted sounds and excessive earwax. Some hearing problems are permanent and cannot be reversed. However, you don’t have to live in a world of deafness. You and your hearing specialist can have solutions that can improve what you hear. Causes of Hearing Problems Some causes of hearing problems include wax build up, ear infection, ruptured eardrum and damage to the inner ear. To understand what causes your hearing problems, it is important to know how you hear. How you hear Hearing occurs immediately after sound waves reach the str...