{"id":1308,"date":"2022-10-14T18:46:28","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T23:46:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/?p=1308"},"modified":"2022-10-14T18:46:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T23:46:29","slug":"facts-about-seniors-hearing-loss-for-audiology-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/facts-about-seniors-hearing-loss-for-audiology-awareness-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Facts About Seniors &amp; Hearing Loss for Audiology Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The medical term for <a href=\"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/about-hearing-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hearing loss<\/a> in seniors caused by advancing age is presbycusis. An <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/books\/NBK559220\/\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> published in the National Library of Medicine reports, \u201cIt is the most common cause of hearing loss worldwide and is estimated to affect approximately two-thirds of Americans aged 70 or older.\u201d Because October is Audiology Awareness Month, we are reviewing facts about seniors and hearing loss in this post.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"symptoms-of-presbycusis\">Symptoms of Presbycusis<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hearing-aid-woman-phone-1280x830.jpg\" alt=\"Senior woman with a hearing aid behind the ear communicates with her daughter and granddaughter via video communication via a smartphone. Full human life with hearing aids\" class=\"wp-image-1310\" width=\"277\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hearing-aid-woman-phone-1280x830.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hearing-aid-woman-phone-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hearing-aid-woman-phone-1536x995.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/hearing-aid-woman-phone-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In general, it is the high-frequency sounds that are lost before any other sounds. This can result in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Difficulty hearing the voices of women and children.<\/li><li>Problems following along with conversation in complex listening situations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oddduckaustin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Odd Duck<\/a>.<\/li><li>Loss of speech clarity, meaning you can hear but not necessarily understand what is said.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"causes-of-presbycusis\">Causes of Presbycusis<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>There are many possible contributing factors to the development of hearing loss in seniors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A lifetime of noise exposure.<\/li><li>Changes in blood flow to the inner ear.<\/li><li>Changes in structure to the inner ear.<\/li><li>Changes to the auditory nerve.<\/li><li>Changes to how the brain processes sound.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"risk-factors-for-presbycusis\">Risk Factors for Presbycusis<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Those most at risk for developing presbycusis include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Those who have been exposed to excessive noise throughout their lives.<\/li><li>Those who have diabetes.<\/li><li>Those who have poor circulation or cardiovascular disease.<\/li><li>Those who take ototoxic medications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"risks-of-untreated-presbycusis\">Risks of Untreated Presbycusis<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Those who don\u2019t seek treatment for their hearing loss are at risk of experiencing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Social withdrawal<\/li><li>Feelings of loneliness<\/li><li>Anxiety<\/li><li>Depression<\/li><li>Dementia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"treating-presbycusis\">Treating Presbycusis<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Because of the many risks associated with untreated hearing loss, it\u2019s important to seek treatment as soon as you start showing symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Treatment options include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/audiologist\/benefits-of-hearing-aids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearing aids<\/a>. <\/strong>These medical devices work by amplifying sounds to a level the damaged ear can detect. There are many styles of hearing aids on the market today, and most boast amazing features you may not even know were possible. These devices can treat mild to severe hearing loss.<\/li><li><strong>Cochlear implants.<\/strong> These surgically-implanted devices work by bypassing the damaged parts of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve. These devices can treat severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more or to schedule an appointment with an audiologist, call <span class=\"company-name \">Austin Auditory Specialists<\/span> today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><ul class=\"related-posts\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/your-first-hearing-aids-tips-for-confidence-and-comfort\/\" class=\"related-post\">Your First Hearing Aids: Tips for Confidence and Comfort<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/staying-active-with-hearing-aids-tips-to-safeguard-your-devices\/\" class=\"related-post\">Staying Active with Hearing Aids: Tips to Safeguard Your Devices<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/how-to-communicate-effectively-with-family-members-who-have-hearing-loss\/\" class=\"related-post\">How to Communicate Effectively With Family Members Who Have Hearing Loss<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The medical term for hearing loss in seniors caused by advancing age is presbycusis. An article published in the National Library of Medicine reports, \u201cIt is the most common cause of hearing loss worldwide and is estimated to affect approximately two-thirds of Americans aged 70 or older.\u201d Because October is Audiology Awareness Month, we are&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1310,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"The medical term for hearing loss in seniors caused by advancing age is presbycusis.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1308","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hearing-aids","category-hearing-loss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1308"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1312,"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1308\/revisions\/1312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1308"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1308"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/austinauditoryspecialists.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1308"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}