Hearing loss is not serious. Can we not wear hearing aids?

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One statistic found that 11% of the people over 60 had hearing loss. Because the senile deafness is irreversible, we should wear hearing aids, but many old people have misunderstandings.

Many old people are reluctant to admit that they have hearing loss. They always think that listening is OK. They are not affected by speaking and watching TV. They are not willing to wear hearing aids. In fact, as long as the hearing loss is about 40 dB, hearing aids should be worn. The patient can carry out a simple self-test to make the family members and the elderly stand at a distance of 5 meters. The old man stands on his side with his left and right ears facing the direction of the speaker. Listen carefully to the whispers he utters with his vocal cords and repeat them. If he cannot hear clearly or repeat them, he may have hearing impairment, so he should go to the hospital for testing as soon as possible.

Secondly, many old people know that they have hearing loss, but they are not willing to wear hearing aids. They are worried about their dependence on hearing aids. They can’t take them off again after wearing them, or their hearing loss is faster. A study has shown that the poor speech recognition ability of the elderly deafness is related to the central system dysfunction and the cognitive ability of the patients. Early wearing of hearing aids can protect the speech recognition function of the central nervous system of the patients and delay the hearing decline.

Jinghao hearing AIDS experts suggest: if hearing loss occurs to the elderly, such as watching TV to turn up the voice, others can’t hear clearly, etc., they should timely test and wear hearing aids.