Hearing is a key element in communication. Anyone can suffer from a reduced sense of hearing caused by many different factors. Do you sometimes experience difficulties in understanding people in certain situations? This consumer section helps you to learn more about hearing and hearing loss.
In this section we look at how the healthy ear functions as well as the causes and symptoms of hearing loss.
Introduction
Of the five senses, hearing is probably the most important for our feeling of connection to the world around us. The sounds of communication serve to link us to others in a way that vision alone cannot. Times of togetherness with family and friends are not conducted in silence. Rather, joyous occasions are full of laughter, merriment and the sharing of experiences.
We are submersed in our auditory world. The sounds of our environment provide the richness in our lives. Imagine a walk in the woods on a crisp Autumn day. Hear the leaves crunching underfoot, the whisper of the wind in the trees, the calls of birds flying overhead, the laughter of children playing. We can close our eyes but our ears are always working.Follow this explanation to find out more about how our ears convert sound vibrations into recognizable sounds.
HOW THE EAR WORKS
The human ear is a remarkably complex sound-analyzing system, capable of detecting sounds over an incredibly wide range of frequencies and intensities. This section explains the anatomy of the ear and how it functions.
Assessing
Developmental milestones
Age
• jumps when there are loud sounds
• stops sucking or crying when there is a new sound
Infant less than 3 months
• focus at times and makes eye contact when talked to him
3 months
• turns toward you when called from behind
• makes babbling sounds, such as "baba"
• demonstrates an understanding of simple words: "mommy," "daddy," "no," "bye-bye"
9 to 10 months
• babbles using a variety of consonant sounds (g,m,n,b,d)
1 year
• uses single words to express his or her wants
18 months
• repeats words or phrases and uses short phrases when talking
• most speech understood by adults who are not with the child daily
• able to sit and listen to read-aloud picture books
2 years
• spoken language used constantly to express wants, reflect emotions, convey information and ask questions
• understands nearly all that is said to him/her
• speech sounds are clear and understandable by the end of the preschool period
3-5 years
DO I NEED A HEARING AID?
Many people don’t think they need a hearing instrument because they can hear many sounds perfectly well. However, hearing loss can be deceiving.
DO I NEED A HEARING AID?
You can easily hear that people are talking and you could understand them perfectly, if only they wouldn’t mumble!
Many people don’t think they need a hearing instrument because they can hear many sounds perfectly well. However, hearing loss can be deceiving. While many sounds may be audible, some sounds, especially those that add clarity and distinctness to speech may have faded.
Get an idea…
For a thorough evaluation of your hearing ability, you need to locate a hearing care professional (audiologist or a specially trained hearing instrument dispenser). If you want to know the nearest audiologist near your location please contact us. But in general you can estimate your hearing loss level by the missed sounds for you like water fall from tap, fan or air-condition sound…
Not all hearing loss mean that I can’t hear others, it is the worst levels of hearing loss. So please follow your hearing from the start to make fast solutions which will be easier and lower in cost.
How is hearing Examination?
1. Examines the Nose, Ear and Throat ear to make sure of the ear and the nature and related problems, to describe the proper treatment, or to transfer appropriate either for the work of other tests such as hearing and middle ear by the audiologist or tests related to blood in the laboratory, or testing of radiation ... Etc..
2. Examines the audiologist and the ear hearing aids and related devices in a very precise and development; to identify the problem to describe the speaker if necessary.
