Hearing Impairment

Hearing Impairment

One of the most prevalent ailments impacting elderly persons is hearing loss. Depression and social isolation are two issues that hearing loss can cause. Hearing loss in certain people is caused by issues with cranial nerve VIII in the cochlea.

Underlying Cause

• Presbycusis.
• Ototoxicity.
  • Aminoglycoside antibiotics, high-dose loop diuretics, and chemotherapeutic medicines are examples of pharmaceuticals.
• Impaction of cerumen.
• Otosclerosis.
• recurrent otitis media

Hearing Promotion of Hearing Loss

• Increasing our voice level also raises the pitch of our speech, which typically makes it more difficult to understand. It is advised to speak at a lower pitch when speaking to elderly people.
• Hearing and comprehension are hampered by ambient noise.
• Due to a person's high level of aggravation and annoyance with others who talk too quietly or muddledly, hearing loss leads to increased social retreat and diminished interaction.
• Controlling hyperlipidemia and diabetes is important.
• The use of antioxidant treatment is possible.
• Using hearing aids.
• Promotional communication that works.