{"id":642,"date":"2024-09-05T06:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T06:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/?p=642"},"modified":"2025-03-26T06:47:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T06:47:55","slug":"managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Hear Loss For Elderly At Ear Nose Throat Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;\">Hearing loss is also known as presbycusis. It is a physiological age-related process that occurs among all individuals in the old age. Like many other organs in the body, the hearing ability too wears out as we age. So what causes the hearing loss among the elderly? To put thing simply, a degeneration of outer hair cells of the cochlea. Cochlea is a sensory organ of hearing. The generation of cochlea can also be due to neural degeneration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital\/#Can_hearing_loss_be_prevented\" >Can hearing loss be prevented?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital\/#Some_ways_to_assess_that_an_individual_has_started_developing_hearing_loss\" >Some ways to assess that an individual has started developing hearing loss<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital\/#Treating_hearing_loss_problems_at_ear_nose_throat_hospital\" >Treating hearing loss problems at ear nose throat hospital<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital\/#Deciding_when_to_use_a_hearing_aid\" >Deciding when to use a hearing aid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital\/#In_case_the_hearing_aids_do_not_help_what_is_the_treatment\" >In case the hearing aids do not help, what is the treatment?\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital\/#COCHLEAR_IMPLANT\" >COCHLEAR IMPLANT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/blog\/managing-hear-loss-for-elderly-at-ear-nose-throat-hospital\/#What_can_be_done_to_prevent_progression_of_hearing_loss_once_it_has_started\" >What can be done to prevent progression of hearing loss once it has started?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_hearing_loss_be_prevented\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 22px;\"><strong>Can hearing loss be prevented?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;\">Though hearing loss affects people of all ages, regardless of whether they are in the age bracket of 50s, 60s and 70s. Once this sets, it cannot be prevented spontaneously with a visit at the ear nose throat hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_ways_to_assess_that_an_individual_has_started_developing_hearing_loss\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Some ways to assess that an individual has started developing hearing loss<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;\">The ENT specialists at the <strong><a title=\"ear nose throat hospital\" href=\"https:\/\/www.venkateshwarhospitals.com\/ent-and-cochlear-implants.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ear nose throat hospital<\/a><\/strong> suggest that a person may face hearing loss if he\/she faces difficulty in daily conversations, or turns the volume of television or other device higher than usual and faces difficulty to listen in telephonic conversations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treating_hearing_loss_problems_at_ear_nose_throat_hospital\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Treating hearing loss problems at ear nose throat hospital<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0000pt;\">Once it has been established that the signs of hearing loss are positive, consult an ENT specialist straightaway to get your hearing evaluated.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0000pt;\">It has been observed that people in majority show sensori neural loss and require appropriate hearing aid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0000pt;\">If antioxidants are added, it can\u00a0prevent the progression of hear loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Deciding_when_to_use_a_hearing_aid\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Deciding when to use a hearing aid<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;\">It is advised that one gets routine screening of hearing status. If the two successive hearing tests show signs on hearing loss, then consultation with ENT specialist &amp; audiologist is advised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;\">A question that arises in mind is whether all hearing loss can be treated with hearing aids. So it must be understood that hearing aids work till the hearing loss is severe but beyond that when hearing loss becomes profound (beyond 90 \u2013 100 db) even hearing aids fail to help.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_case_the_hearing_aids_do_not_help_what_is_the_treatment\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>In case the hearing aids do not help, what is the treatment?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"COCHLEAR_IMPLANT\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>COCHLEAR IMPLANT<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;\">A cochlear implant is a device that directly stimulates the neurons of the cochlear nerve, bypassing the cochlea, and is used in patients with bilateral profound hearing loss. The outcomes of cochlear implant surgery can be highly rewarding in elderly patients, as they often already have good speech ability and mainly need sound signals to be delivered to the ear.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_can_be_done_to_prevent_progression_of_hearing_loss_once_it_has_started\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>What can be done to prevent progression of hearing loss once it has started?<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;\">Regularly consult with your ENT specialist.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0000pt;\">Undergo a hearing evaluation every 6 months.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0000pt;\">Get a hearing aid before hearing loss becomes severe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 11.0000pt;\">Maintain a healthy diet and reduce stress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: Cambria; font-size: 15px;\">Avoid medications that can be harmful to the ears; your ENT specialist can provide more information on this.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing loss is also known as presbycusis. It is a physiological age-related process that occurs among all individuals in the old age. Like many other organs in the body, the hearing ability too wears out as we age. So what causes the hearing loss among the elderly? 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