Welcome to Hearing Aids
Hearing Aids Kids Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Hearing Aids Kids. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
from:
Hearing Loss, That's A Boomer!
By Mandy Fain
Recent studies have shown that people belonging to the Baby boomer generation are more exposed to hearing loss than members of former generations. Baby boomers are generally considered to be people who were born after World War II, which is the period directly after 1945. Due to many soldiers coming back from the war to see their wives again, there was a baby boom. All the people born during that era are now in their 50's or 60's, and many of them are starting to suffer from hearing loss. People do start to wear out as they get older, and it's not uncommon to suffer from hearing loss, however studies have shown that baby boomer generation is very quickly losing their ability to hear.
Many people may not know that Bill Clinton, who is himself a boomer actually used to wear a hearing aid. This could be because he is the generation that is a product of rock and roll. Research done in this area has shown that currently almost 38 million boomers are suffering from one or another type of hearing loss. They are usually unaware of the fact that they are watching television with increased volume, enough to disturb other people who are trying to concentrate on something else. In fact maybe the person will be completely unaware of their lack of hearing until a neighbor complains about their TV! Due to the fact that many people don't suspect they have hearing problems very few boomers are seeking medical help.
So why exactly are baby boomers more vulnerable to hearing loss than other generations? One possible reason is noise pollution. The previous generations lived in a much quieter environment than today. Nowadays everything is loud, pretty much everything makes a sound, from planes soaring above our heads, to machinery digging up the road. Workers become accustomed to the noise when they have to deal with it in their everyday life and therefore they can actually end up losing their hearing.
Hearing loss occurs gradually and so many boomers are still unaware that they might need a hearing aid in order to improve their hearing ability. Some people just blame other people, they claim that other people speak too quietly! They should be made aware that the sooner they accept that it's their hearing that's the problem, the sooner they can do something about it, and the sooner it can be resolved. Hearing loss is not only frustrating and troublesome for the patients, it can also be frustrating for the rest of the family. Hearing loss can also affect the persons earning potential and even their ability to work. Studies have also shown that men are more likely to experience hearing loss in their 50's and 60's than women of the same age.
The first step in preventing hearing loss is to avoid very noisy areas. If you have to work in a noisy environment, then make sure that you wear ear-plugs or ear defenders to protect your precious ears. Headphones should only be used when absolutely necessary, for example when you have to hear each and every word of a conversation. When someone is wearing a headset, quite often they are perfectly unaware of the volume unless someone else points out that they can also hear what they are listening to.
Baby boomers are advised to have thorough check-ups done by an audiologist to discover if they are suffering from any hearing loss. Early signs of a decreased ability to hear are unable to hear on a telephone, especially on a cell phone. Quite often people learn to lip read without being aware of it, this may be why you cannot understand anyone when they turn away from you. This might sound trivial, but the sooner the problem is discovered, the better the chances are of finding a solution. If you're at all concerned about your hearing go and talk to your doctor.
Learn more about signs of hearing loss on our site. You'll also find other information such as how hearing aids work and cheap hearing aids. FirstHearingAids.com is a comprehensive resource for people suffering from hearing loss to get information on hearing aid options, prices and maintenance.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mandy_Fain
http://EzineArticles.com/?Hearing-Loss,-Thats-A-Boomer!&id=473166
Hearing Aids Kids Specific links
Hearing Aids Kids News
Madonna's Guy exorcism - Boston Globe
Madonna is removing all traces of Guy Ritchie from the couple's London home. The US singer - who was granted a decree nisi in her divorce from Guy just over a week ago - has reportedly made plans to get rid of love tokens given to her by the film ...
Read more...Hearing loss doesn’t silence 7-year-old - Mansfield News Journal
MANSFIELD — C.J. Fagan, 7, has cochlear implants in both ears because of a hearing loss. His parents, Mark and Elaine Fagan, first brought him to at MedCentral Pediatric Therapy in February 2004 because they were having a hard time understanding ...
Read more...Latest Pictures - Newstrack India
Agra , Nov 24 (ANI): The ongoing global recession is taking its toll on Agra's tourism industry. There has been a marked decrease in the numbers... Association, Agra . The trading fraternity too is unhappy with the returns Sensitivity can push up ...
Read more...'It's the way God made me' Little Fort Lions throw party for Waukegan ... - News Sun
WAUKEGAN -- Gisela Guzman, 14, is carefully preparing for the blindness that will someday descend on her like a foggy night. The Abbott Middle School student is learning to read Braille with the help of her teacher, Rachel Jang, who is also showing ...
Read more...PSP aids learning for deaf children - Digital Spy
Sony’s PlayStation Portable is the ideal machine for deaf children, according to the deputy head of a primary school for the hearing impaired. Alison Carter of Longwill School for the Deaf, Birmingham hailed Sony’s handheld platform as a learning ...
Read more...NEIGHBORS: Contest reward returns soundtrack to Poway woman's life - North County Times
Devra Willett, a part-time waitress and caregiver, was struggling to do her jobs effectively because of severe hearing loss until she received two state-of-the-art hearing aids after winning an essay contest. (Photo by Waldo Nilo - for the North ...
Read more...Deafness doesn't faze Brentwood freshman - Contra Costa Times
BRENTWOOD — Freshman football coach Kevin Brannan found himself guarding students' valuables when practice started this summer because they didn't have lockers yet. Kids were giving him earrings, gold chains and car keys for safekeeping — and ...
Read more...Pasadena's Posada AIDS Walk set for Saturday - Pasadena Star-News
PASADENA - A decade ago, the AIDS Service Center's annual Posada raised $600,000, jammed 20,000 walkers into Civic Center gridlock and so fell victim to its own popular success. When Saturday's 16th Posada takes to the streets - the fifth since ...
Read more...Gilbreath named Mr. Football - Columbia Daily Herald
Mt. Pleasant’s Preston Gilbreath, right, holds up his Mr. Football award after being named the state’s top Class 1A lineman by by the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association at the 24th annual Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Awards ceremony ...
Read more...Bill Clinton's Plan for World Domination - Nymag.com
I ask Clinton why the Bush administration has gotten much softer press coverage than he did. He gives a variety of explanations, including September 11 and the rightward drift of the media. Then he gives an explanation that’s surprisingly tart ...
Read more...