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Symptoms of severe hearing loss
Severe hearing loss is the highest level of hearing loss in our online hearing test. In cases of severe hearing loss, listening is likely to be difficult in many everyday situations and may be affecting your quality of life.
You probably find it more difficult to understand what people are saying when you are in a noisy environment such as a restaurant or on a busy street. Although you may not know it, you may be compensating for hearing difficulties by reading people’s lips and asking them to repeat themselves.
It is important for your life quality to take action. Good news is that in most cases it can be treated effectively.
Did you know...
- Untreated hearing loss makes it difficult to follow conversations and may make you feel tired.
- Untreated hearing loss often leads to reduced contact with family, friends and colleagues, which can turn into feelings of isolation and depression.
- Untreated hearing loss makes it difficult to stay connected to communication and entertainment devices like TV and phones.
Why is it so important to treat hearing loss quickly
Your hearing is deeply linked to your health. People with untreated hearing loss often find it harder to participate in social activities. Social activities are important for stimulating the brain, which decreases the risk of accelerated cognitive decline. Scientists are investigating all sorts of other links between hearing and health.
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Sources
1 hearinghealthfoundation.org/hearing-loss-tinnitus-statistics
2 Collins, J. G. (1997). Prevalence of selected chronic conditions: United States 1990–1992. Vital and Health Statistics, 10(194). Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Cited at www.asha.org/Articles/Untreated-Hearing-Loss-in-Adults/ Accessed September 16, 2019.
3 who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/deafness-and-hearing-loss