How’s Your Hearing?
- May 28, 2015
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How's Your Hearing?
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Celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month in May by learning about the common causes of hearing loss and strategies for protecting your ears.
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If you’re suffering from hearing loss, help is available. Find an audiologist near you by calling 1-877-THR-WELL.
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
True or false: Hearing loss can be temporary.
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An abundance of earwax or an ear infection can lead to temporary loss of hearing. These issues typically resolve themselves when the earwax is removed or the infection clears. Certain medications, such as antibiotics, and head injury can also cause temporary hearing loss.
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An abundance of earwax or an ear infection can lead to temporary loss of hearing. These issues typically resolve themselves when the earwax is removed or the infection clears. Certain medications, such as antibiotics, and head injury can also cause temporary hearing loss. -
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Your natural ability to hear will decrease due to:
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Maintaining your hearing depends on a variety of factors, including your current age, family history and your lifetime exposure to loud noises –– especially if you work in a loud environment, such as a factory. If hearing loss runs in your family, talk with your primary care physician about when you should begin hearing screenings.
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The correct answer is: All of the above
Maintaining your hearing depends on a variety of factors, including your current age, family history and your lifetime exposure to loud noises –– especially if you work in a loud environment, such as a factory. If hearing loss runs in your family, talk with your primary care physician about when you should begin hearing screenings. -
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Protecting your ears can help preserve your hearing. Which of these activities won’t positively affect your ears?
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Listening to music on mp3 players have become popular in recent years. However, music over 85 decibels can damage your ears. Revisit the volume settings on your device to keep the tunes at a safe level.
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The correct answer is: Using headphones to listen to music on your mp3 player
Listening to music on mp3 players have become popular in recent years. However, music over 85 decibels can damage your ears. Revisit the volume settings on your device to keep the tunes at a safe level. -
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True or false: Tinnitus, a condition where a person experiences low-pitched noises in their ears, is not a sign of hearing loss.
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If you’re experiencing constant buzzing, hissing or ringing in your ears, it’s time to speak up. Tinnitus can affect one or both ears and be caused by a variety of issues, such as earwax blockage, sinus infections, heart disease, hormonal changes in women or even brain tumors.
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The correct answer is: False
If you’re experiencing constant buzzing, hissing or ringing in your ears, it’s time to speak up. Tinnitus can affect one or both ears and be caused by a variety of issues, such as earwax blockage, sinus infections, heart disease, hormonal changes in women or even brain tumors. -
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Which type of hearing loss is due to aging?
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Presbycusis affects older people. The National Institution of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders estimates nearly half of people age 75 years or older have issues hearing. This condition affects both ears equally. Signs you could have a problem include having trouble understanding a conversation over background noise or constantly asking people to repeat themselves.
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The correct answer is: Presbycusis
Presbycusis affects older people. The National Institution of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders estimates nearly half of people age 75 years or older have issues hearing. This condition affects both ears equally. Signs you could have a problem include having trouble understanding a conversation over background noise or constantly asking people to repeat themselves. -
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True or false: All hearing aids are the same.
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The type of hearing aid you and your physician select can vary from how it fits in or around your ear to how loudly it can amplify the sounds around you. Behind-the-ear hearing aids are recommended for adults and children with mild to extreme hearing loss while in-the-ear aids are appropriate for adults with moderate to extreme hearing loss since the outer casing would need to be replaced as a child grew.
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The type of hearing aid you and your physician select can vary from how it fits in or around your ear to how loudly it can amplify the sounds around you. Behind-the-ear hearing aids are recommended for adults and children with mild to extreme hearing loss while in-the-ear aids are appropriate for adults with moderate to extreme hearing loss since the outer casing would need to be replaced as a child grew.