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Purtone Hearing Centers (480) 374-5567 The Basics of Hearing Loss Hearing loss (HL) is a rather common frustration for 36 million Americans. According to the National Institute on Deafness, roughly one-third of those suffering from this disorder are aged 65 to 74 years and as many as 47 percent of those over 75 years old are afflicted as well. Though it isn't simply old age that leads to deafness. It is caused by several sources, including heredity, disease, trauma, adverse reactions to medicine and the most common, overextension of your natural ability to perceive sound i.e. loud speakers. Earwax build-up, or any blockage of the ear canal also leads to HL. Deafness is nothing new to the human experience and is so common that an entire culture, (Deaf culture) has sprouted up as a method to bring pride, equality and support to those suffering from hearing loss. As the perception of the "hearing impaired" has changed, so has the various coping technologies. Hundreds of years ago, people began using ear trumpets or horns to funnel better sound into their ears. Today, these have been replaced by an ever-growing assortment of listening devices.

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http://hearing-aids-chandler-az.com Hearing loss (HL) is a rather common frustration for 36 million Americans. According to the National Institute on Deafness, roughly one-third of those suffering from this disorder are aged 65 to 74 years and as many as 47 percent of those over 75 years old are afflicted as well.

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Purtone Hearing Centers (480) 374-5567

The Basics of Hearing Loss

Hearing loss (HL) is a rather common frustration for 36 million Americans.

According to the National Institute on Deafness, roughly one-third of those

suffering from this disorder are aged 65 to 74 years and as many as 47 percent of those over 75 years old are

afflicted as well. Though it isn't simply old age that leads to deafness.

It is caused by several sources, including heredity, disease,

trauma, adverse reactions to medicine and the most common, overextension of your natural ability to perceive sound i.e. loud speakers. Earwax build-up, or any blockage of the ear canal also leads to HL.

Deafness is nothing new to the human experience and is so common that an entire culture, (Deaf culture) has sprouted up as

a method to bring pride, equality and support to those suffering from hearing loss. As the perception of the "hearing impaired" has changed, so has the various coping technologies. Hundreds of years ago, people began using ear trumpets or horns to funnel better sound into their ears. Today, these have been replaced by an ever-growing assortment of listening devices.

Purtone Hearing Centers (480) 374-5567

The most common is the easily recognizable BTE, or behind the ear instrument, which hooks on the rear of your ear and connects to the canal using a wire or tubing to deliver sound to an in-ear speaker. There are also many other types of listening devices however, many much smaller and less noticeable than BTE instruments. Some are even billed as "invisible" because they are out of sight (where many people like them) inside the wearers

ear canal.

Hearing loss (HL) isn't a one-size fits all deal. It actually comes in stages ranging from mild, which represents between 26 and 40 decibels of HL to profound, which is 91 decibels of HL or greater.

In between, there are also designations of moderate, moderately

severe and severe. The more severe the loss, the more powerful aid necessary to enjoy sound again. Though as Deaf culture has shown, even profound HL isn't the end of the world. There are a

myriad of ways to flourish in life and to communicate despite hearing loss, such as sign language, i.e. American Sign Language and reading lips.