How do hearing protection devices help?

Hearing loss is a condition that affects how better you hear. Hearing loss can happen any time because of the surroundings you live in and job you do. The most regular cause of hearing loss is exposure to loud sounds over a long period. This can happen anywhere - at home, at work or during big live concerts where the sound decibel levels are very high. However, you can use the hearing protections to make sure you are safe in all these places. These hearing protection wears are effective when they are comfortable on the ears and Perfect fit.

Comfortable on the ears

Comfort is the most important thing to look for when you are choosing a device. You are going to wear the device for hours together. You also have to make sure that your personal hearing protection is comfortable. You may find that you have to wear your protection for hours on end, if not for the entire day. You should also consider the device according to the type of activity that you do as well. If you continually operate industrial heavy equipment then you may want something that is sound resistant, for example. Perfect earplugs would be the ones that fit just inside your ear without causing discomfort or itch.

Earmuffs should fit comfortably around your ear, and they should also give you enough protection while also allowing your skin to take the air properly. Take note of the general holding force for your earmuffs. It is important to know that some earmuffs have a rather strong force, and although these are great for shutting out external noise, they can be very uncomfortable.

Perfectly fit

It’s important that you make sure that your hearing protection fits properly on your ear as this will help you to get the most out of your ear safety. If you somehow landed with the products that do not give you comfort as well as they could, then you may find that you end up effect yourself to more sound than you realize.

It is possible for you to get a perfect fit with your earmuffs if you know that the headband has the appropriate level of holding. You also need to make sure that the earmuffs cover your ears without having to leave anything out and exposed to dangerous sounds that can damage your hearing. A good lock seal is imperative if you want to eliminate the noises from leaking in.

At HNR Speech and Hearing Centre, our HCP will investigate the cause after taking your hearing test and suggest the right treatment options for your condition.  We have Different Types of Hearing Aids available in different sizes, styles and technologies that can be just the right fit for you.

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HOW HEARING LOSS AFFECTS THE ACADEMICS OF YOUR CHILD?

 

Hearing is important to speech and language development.  Hearing loss in early stage of childhood can affect the development in a child, but if the problem is identified at the initial stage it can be treated.

Given below are few ways a hearing loss affects children:

-          Delay in speech and language development

-          Language disorder causes learning problems

-          Social isolation and low self-esteem

Specific effects on development

Vocabulary

-          Slow vocabulary development

-           Concrete words like jump, five, cat are easy to learn than abstract words like equal, before, after.

-          With age the gap, the vocabulary between children with hearing loss and children with normal hearing widens.

-          Children with hearing loss are not able to understand at once while teaching them

-          Difficulty in understanding words that has multiple meaning. For e.g Bark ( bark of a dog, tree bark )

-          Academic progress falls

-          Parents, teachers, hearing professional should support children with hearing loss to level up their achievement.

Sentence Structure

-          Children with hearing loss understands and creates simple sentences than children with normal hearing

-          Have problems in understanding and constructing complicated sentences

-          Cannot hear the words ending with as or ed.

Speaking

-          Cannot hear quiet speech sounds like s, sh, f, th as the sound level of these quieter speech sounds is on the order of 40-50 dB.

-          Children with hearing loss are even not able to hear their own voice when they speak cause either they are too loud or too soft.

 

Academic Achievement

Academic achievement is low overall, especially in mathematical concepts and reading

 

Social functioning

Feel isolated as they feel they have no friends in school.

What can be done?

A child who is struggling with hearing problem needs to start their treatment at the early stage to improve their academic performance which also improves their quality of life.

The sooner the treatment is given the faster overall development can be seen in child.

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CONVINCING ELDERS TO VISIT THE AUDIOLOGIST

 

Elders are anxious about trying something new for the first time or visiting a medical professional. Educate them about the problem they are going to face if they don’t take the tests. Make sure you comfort them the process and ease up their complications and talk to your family doctors to make them understand the importance of hearing test and healthy hearing. Take them through every test and explain the outcome.

CONVINCING THEM THAT TECHNOLOGY UPDATED THE SIZE OF HEARING AIDS

Elders tend to worry about the size of the hearing aid and do not want people judging them with that device on their ear. You must explain them about the updating of technology. As they say, hiding a Hearing Aid is better than hiding a Hearing loss. Further more. With the advancement of technology in the ear, in the canal and behind the ear hearing aids are being produced to improve the comfort and invisibility.

EXPLAINING YOUR PARENTS THAT HEARING AIDS ARE AFFORDABLE

Elders are always worried about the cost factor of anything before they buy. They feel that it is burden on our pocket and ignore going to the tests. Tell them ignoring hearing problem further worsens the condition and result in complete hearing loss and suggest them that it is a prevention to stop it from becoming a problem.

CONVINCING ELDERS THAT HEARING AID SOUND QUALITY HAS IMPROVED

Some of the elderly don’t trust technology so easily, as they tend to find out some fault which is either their discomfort or irritation. These reasons might be real to some extent. The reasons generally are intolerable noise and unprocessed speech for them. The modern hearing aids come with modern.

HNR speech & hearing clinic provide expert solutions for the hearing problems that your loved one faces. Book a therapy session and learn about the hearing aids.

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The Dos & Don’ts of caring your hearing aid in winter

 

The Dos

Things to do to care for your hearing aids during the winter months:

Careful when you take off your winter garments. 

When taking off earmuffs, beanies and sweaters, they can easily to pull out your hearing aid device out. Avoid losing or end up breaking your device.

 

Always keep spare batteries. 

Battery plays the pivotal role in making your day better. You will miss most of your daily routine if you run out of battery. Since cold temperatures can sap your batteries faster, we suggest keeping spares with you all the time.

 

Avoid using them and store them separately when you’re participating in winter activities.

If you’re going to participate in any snow activities like skiing, snowboarding or a snowball fight, consider storing your hearing aid device somewhere safe to you don’t damage or lose them.

 

Let your hearing aids dry out.

After usage of hearing aid device in outdoors, you should open the battery sockets of your hearing aid device to allow moisture to dry out.

 

Use a dehumidifier.

The Don’ts

Don’t put your devices, batteries or chargers in the car. 

Cold weather can drain out battery power and leave you stranded.

Don’t heat your hearing aids in a heated drying system instead of dehumidifier.

Heated drying system produces more heat, so the heat almost defoliates the device. Avoid it.

Keep up on your cleaning routine. 

Always go through regular cleaning routine. Particularly in the winter months take extra precautions and protect your hearing device.

 

Don’t hesitate to contact your hearing specialist. 

If you have any queries about caring for your hearing aids during the winter months or any cold locations, call your hearing specialist.

HNR speech and hearing clinic in Hyderabad can help you manage and clean your device.

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TIPS FOR TRAVELLING WITH HEARING AIDS

 

PREPARE IN ADVANCE

Always look ahead before making any booking for accommodations, lot of hotels now provide rooms that are hearing impaired friendly. If you are travelling with a travel agency tell them before about your hearing problem, so that they can make the perfect space for you.

In many tourist cities a lot of tourist spots provide hearing loops or other assistive technology for hearing if you ask for it. The same goes with movie theaters and other entertainment hubs research about the place before your visit. Sounds will be more familiar if you memorize the famous names and places.

USE TECHNOLOGY FOR LOGISTICS

Whether you are traveling by plane, train, or automobile, download all relevant apps onto your smart phone before you go. Most airlines and train company apps include schedules and provide alerts for route changes or delays. Check the app and start using the apps before you go so you are prepared if you have trouble on your trip.

REMIND PEOPLE WHAT YOU NEED

People often miss the point about hearing loss because it is invisible to them, so always remind them about your needs. It is okay to tell them repeatedly about how are you feeling and what you want.

BRING EAR PROTECTION

Protecting your hearing is the first and most important thing you need to do. Cities can be loud with the traffic and travelling itself is a high decibel movement for long hours. When you’re attending musical parties and concerts remove your hearing aids or adjust your device’s volume. Always carry extra ear plugs and strategically organize them so won’t be facing any trouble.

CARRY EXTRA BATTERIES AND CHARGERS

Your devices won't work without energy source. Be sure to bring a sufficient supply of batteries and extra chargers. Replacement batteries may be harder to find in all kinds of locations. Carry a supply of batteries in different travel bags in case one gets misplaced. Check that all your chargers are working well and bring an extra if available.

One of the most important contributors to successful hearing aid use is support from loved ones. HNR speech & hearing clinic helps you understand the cooperation and support to your impaired love one. 

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Frequent mistakes that new hearing wearers tend to make

 

Assuming the Hearing Will Instantly Improve

Many people think that their hearing will go back to being 100% normal as soon as they leave the hearing specialist’s office. The process takes time. You will need to get used to having the device in your ear and listening to people again at your routine environment.

The hearing aid can feel slightly discomfort when you start wearing it at first, but over time, you’ll get used to the feeling. A more realistic timeline for drastically improved hearing is about one month – some say they hear better within two weeks. Whatever the case might be, hang in there. It’ll get better soon.

Not understanding How the Devices Work

Don’t assume that you know how your hearing aid works. This is because many modern hearing aids have impressive tech that adapts to various settings and environments. 

They may also come with extra features that connect to your phone, TV, home entertainment system and other appliances in the home. So, learn everything you can about it. Most will come with a manual containing all pertinent information. Study it and maybe even go over it with your audiologist if you’re not sure of something.  

Using the Device without Tracking Improvements

How are you supposed to know if your hearing is getting better or if there are improvements in your hearing if you’re not tracking it? This is why you need to pay attention to how the hearing aid functions and feels in your ear for prolonged time. 

Test the device in as many environments as possible. For instance, if you’re struggling to hear anything in a cozier room, note it down so you can talk to the hearing aid specialist about it at your next appointment. 

Being Honest During the Hearing Test

Your hearing test is for your own benefit. It’s not an examination that you have to impress the analyzer. It’s meant to help assess the current status of your hearing so that you can get the most effective hearing aid device. So, when people aren’t truthful about their hearing problems.

Being Careless with the Device

The composition in a hearing aid is often sensitive. While the manufacturers try to encase them in hard shells so they don’t get broken easily by throwing it around carelessly, dropping it, forgetting to charge the batteries or get spare batteries and not cleaning it properly can damage the device. 

One of the most important contributors to successful hearing aid use is support from loved ones. HNR speech & hearing clinic helps you understand the cooperation and support to your impaired love one. Book your visit today.

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Why hearing loss is hard to detect?

 

There are different types of hearing loss resulting from multiple causes. The most common form is due to the combined effects of aging, internal nerve damage and exposure to loud volumes of sound. With this type of loss, there’s usually not a single, defining event that suddenly results in lost hearing. Instead, the cumulative effects build over years. Your hearing deteriorates at slow pace, and your brain adjusts to it along the way. There’s never a point where it seems like the “volume” was down. 

However, because of that, hearing loss can create other gradual changes of which you might not be aware. When your routine conversations become more difficult, you naturally begin to avoid situations where you don’t hear well. This can lead to increased social isolation and changes in the quality of your life as you lose out on interactions you once enjoyed. 

  1.  Everyone is whispering

The definition of Speech comes from a small range of high-pitched sounds, such as those uttered by the letters b, f, s, t, sh and th. The lower-pitched sounds usually contain the vowels that are more easily heard, but without the higher sounds that define them into words, understanding the speech becomes difficult.

  2.  Avoiding noisy public places

A noisy public place like mall, theatre and a restaurant may become a challenge, as the sounds in the background further muffle those speech frequencies you need for understanding. If you find yourself always seeking the quietest places to take comfort, you may be ready for hearing aids.

  3.  Phones become harder to use

It’s no magic that mobile phone technology isn’t high fidelity. That’s improving with smart phones and digital signals, but it can still be tough to hear on the phone when you have no visual clues like body sync and lip reading. You may not even be aware you use these coping techniques. 

  4.  Music becomes less enjoyable

Any audio-only activity may lose its luster as your hearing sense drop, including fine music, listening to the radio, or fun podcasts. 

  5.  Social events become disinterest

When social gatherings you once looked forward to now fill you with dread, it might be because of your hearing. When you go but come home feeling drained of energy, it may be due to the effort it takes to cope with hearing loss. 

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