This World Hearing Day, Take a Family Hearing Health Self-Assessment
Commemorating the World Hearing Day 2023
Perfect Hearing
is so very Central to Learning in the Indian ORAL Tradition…
Do you struggle to hear the television?
Are you frequently asking others to repeat themselves?
If so, you're not alone.
There are approximately 63 million Indians, who are suffering from Significant Auditory Impairment; this places the estimated prevalence at 6.3% in Indian population.
Our sense of hearing is complex and delicate, and it plays an essential role in our physical and mental well-being.
While the field of audiology has made impressive advances in hearing aid technology and recognising signs of hearing loss, there are also easy hearing care steps you can take on your own that may help promote healthy hearing.
Read on to learn about the different types of hearing loss, and how you can keep your ears protected, with tips to help identify risks and prevent hearing loss — or stop it from getting worse.
Effects of hEARing Loss
Untreated hearing loss can have surprising impacts on your overall health.
Not only can hearing loss cause people to socially isolate themselves—leading to complications like loneliness and depression—but it can also lead to physical symptoms such as muscle tension, headaches, chronic tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.
If you suspect that you or a loved one may have hearing loss, it is important to see a doctor for a hearing test to evaluate the problem before it worsens or leads to other complications.
Types of Hearing Loss
According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), there are three types of hearing loss: conductive, sensorineural and mixed.
CONDUCTIVE Hearing Loss occurs when sounds cannot get through the outer and middle ear.
SENSORINEURAL Hearing Loss occurs with inner ear damage or problems with the nerves leading from the inner ear to the brain.
MIXED Hearing loss is a combination of conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss.
Encourage the Students to
Take their FAMILY HEARING HEALTH SELF-ASSESSMENT TODAY at www.rethinkindia.org/hearinghealth
Take their FAMILY HEARING HEALTH SELF-ASSESSMENT TODAY at
Institutions sending a significant number of students to undertake this
Family Hearing Health Self-Assessment, would be sent a cumulative report about their Institutional Hearing Health….