Hearing Loss & Education

Causes Of Hearing Loss

Like many other things, hearing loss occurs gradually as we age. Other factors such as exposure to loud noises, earwax buildup, ear infections, and injury or rupture to the eardrum can also cause hearing loss. Not all forms of hearing loss can be prevented. However, there are steps that you can take to help reduce hearing loss. Wear hearing protection when working around machinery and other loud environments. Have your hearing checked by a professional to determine your current level and possibly prevent future damage. Also, there are ongoing public health and research studies looking at the impact of hearing loss on cognitive decline.

Doctor Checking Ear With Otoscope — Tucson, AZ — Southwest Hearing Care Inc.

Some Factors That Cause Hearing Loss Include:

  • Aging
  • Loud Noises
  • Some Illnesses
  • Some Medications
  • Gradual Buildup of Earwax
  • Tumors in the Outer or Middle Ear
  • Hereditary
  • Ruptured Eardrum
  • Aging
  • Loud Noises
  • Some Illnesses
  • Some Medications
  • Gradual Buildup of Earwax
  • Tumors in the Outer or Middle Ear
  • Hereditary
  • Ruptured Eardrum

Ways To Recognize Hearing Loss

The prevention and early detection of hearing loss are critical. This can identify factors that are causing the damage before it becomes worse. That's why it is important to have your hearing checked by an audiologist, especially if you live or work around loud noise, taking certain medications, or family history of hearing impairments. Some ways to recognize hearing loss include:

  • Asking others to speak more slowly and clearly
  • Speech and other sounds are muffled
  • Asking others to repeat things frequently
  • Not participating in social or group activities
  • Leaning toward the person speaking
  • Relying on visual clues
  • Difficulty understanding on the telephone
  • Turning up the volume of television or music
  • Asking others to speak more slowly and clearly
  • Speech and other sounds are muffled
  • Asking others to repeat things frequently
  • Not participating in social or group activities
  • Leaning toward the person speaking
  • Relying on visual clues
  • Difficulty understanding on the telephone
  • Turning up the volume of television or music
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