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Causes of hearing loss include: Damage to the inner ear. Aging and loud noise can cause wear and tear on the hairs or nerve cells in the cochlea that send sound ...
Tests to diagnose hearing loss may include: Physical exam. A health care provider looks in your ear for possible causes of your hearing loss, such as earwax or ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband is 68 and has some hearing loss but won't go to see the doctor. He says it's a normal part of aging and thinks there's not much ...
Sensorineural (involves inner ear); Mixed (combination of the two). Aging and chronic exposure to loud noises both contribute to hearing loss. Other factors, ...
"Temporary hearing loss can happen when your ears are plugged with wax or fluid behind the ear drum, for example. Nerve-related hearing loss is usually ...
For people who have hearing loss that does not benefit from hearing aids, another device called a cochlear implant may be a useful alternative. Your ear has ...
Use hearing protection. Over time, exposure to loud sounds can damage the nerves in the ears, causing hearing loss and tinnitus. · Turn down the volume. · Take ...
Age- and noise-related hearing loss are common and can affect quality of life. But many treatments are available.
Although you may think you are too young, hearing loss can happen at any age due to a number of factors. Nearly 1 in 4 people in the U.S. ages 20 to 69 have ...
An in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid is custom made in two styles — one that fills most of the bowl-shaped area of your outer ear (full shell) and one that fills ...
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