Category Archives: Hearing Loss

It is important to distinguish between hearing loss and deafness, as hearing loss is categorised into various levels a while deafness is inability to detect sound. Hearing loss is the reduced ability to hear sounds, deafness is the complete loss of understanding speech even with the help of amplification device. Hearing loss categorisation Mild loss […]

It’s Time to Take the Next Steps It was estimated that hearing loss is most frequent disability, affecting more than 250 million people in the world. The impact of hearing disability is seen on emotional and behavioral wellbeing, social participation, quality of day to day life and employment status. The impact of hearing loss on […]

We encourage you to bring a companion as it benefits everyone, including your audiologist. Hearing loss may affect your family too. Once if you are suspected with hearing issues, they won’t get immediate treated. On average, they wait for 7 years before getting hearing evaluation. But a study by the NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING had […]

The ability to hear well affects more than our ability to communicate including vocabulary and sentence structure, academic achievement, social interaction and career choice. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, there are four major ways in which hearing loss affects children: It causes delays in speech and language skills The language deficit results in lower […]

Hearing loss can have a big impact on a person’s quality of life, both physically and emotionally. Hearing loss has been linked to stress, depression, loneliness, reduced job performance, and reduced physical and mental health. Adults Adults with hearing loss are less likely to take part in social activities and more likely to feel depressed […]