What is Hearing Loss

What is Hearing Loss

Millions of people all over the world suffer from hearing loss. Some were born with it and some develop it with age or through some type of accident. The terms most commonly used to when referring to hearing loss are "deaf" and "hearing impaired". There are different levels and degrees of hearing loss: Some will result with no sound at all and some types may leave you with only partial deafness, such as reduced hearing or difficulty hearing in only one ear.
Thanks to today's technology and medical development, hearing impairment is no longer a tragedy... as it was in the past. We now have high-powered hearing aids; new advances in speech therapy; advanced medication and an overall better support by all sectors of the community.
Of course, there is still work to be done and there needs to be a greater comprehension of the impact hearing loss has - not only on the individual- but also on the immediate circle of friends and family.
Hearing Loss is not a condition that one should deal with alone by themselves : it requires support from friends and family.
First and foremost, it needs to be identified: You can't begin to solve a hearingloss issue unless you know you suffer from it. Secondy, as much as solutions are readily available, implementing them requires time, patience and effort. Nevertheless there has been tremendous improvement in the past 25 years. In fact some people who are deaf are now actually able to speak almost perfectly. There are surgeries now available that can actually reverse hearing loss in certain people.
Hearing loss does not have to be a tragedy, many people live with hearing loss and lead full, rich lives at their jobs and at home with families. There are some famous people who have experienced hearing loss such as Helen Keller; she is the most famous deaf person in history. Marlee Matlin the actress, she is a working actress as well as an award wining actress. Hearing loss doesn’t mean the end of the world. It only means you need to take care of it, to look at the options available to you and take action.

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