{"id":1337,"date":"2020-03-13T23:25:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T23:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/?p=1337"},"modified":"2020-03-13T23:25:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T23:25:39","slug":"common-hearing-loss-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/common-hearing-loss-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Hearing Loss Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In\na world of internet hoaxes and alternative facts, it can be hard to know if the\ninformation you are getting is correct. More than 48 million people in the U.S.\nexperience hearing loss, but many don\u2019t know a lot about this progressive\ncondition. Your Indiana audiologist put together the following list of hearing\nmyths to help you distinguish fact from fiction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth: Only Old People Get Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/experiencing-hearing-loss.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395\" width=\"514\" height=\"343\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing loss is very common is older patients. About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/hearing-loss-older-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">one out of every three people between the ages of 65 and 74 have hearing loss<\/a>. That number jumps to one in two for those over the age of 75. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this does not mean that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nidcd.nih.gov\/health\/hearing-loss-older-adults\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">hearing loss is confined to older adults<\/a>. Children can also experience hearing loss; five out of every 1,000 babies are born hard of hearing. Roughly 16 percent of teens between the ages of 12 to 19 have hearing loss, and about 26 million Americans between 20 and 69 experiencing a loss is hearing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing\nloss can be caused by a number of factors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Exposure to noise<\/li><li>Disease<\/li><li>Genetics<\/li><li>Ototoxic medication <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth: You\u2019ll Know When You Have Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hearing\nloss is a progressive condition that worsens over time. Many don\u2019t notice there\nare sounds they can no longer hear until their hearing loss has worsened to a\nsignificant degree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately,\nmany primary care physicians do not include a hearing exam in their routine\nphysical exam. Instead, they rely on you to let them know if you are\nexperiencing any issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If\nyour friends or family have been complaining about you asking them to repeat\nthemselves or turning the television up too loud, this is a sign you should\ncontact an audiologist to have your hearing tested. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Myth: Hearing Aids will Cure My Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If\nyour <a href=\"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/hearing-loss\/hearing-tests\/\">hearing test<\/a> confirms that you do have hearing loss, a\nhearing aid is a common treatment recommendation. Many think hearing aids work\nlike glasses, restoring your hearing to where it was before it was damaged.\nInstead, hearing aids amplify sounds to a volume you can hear with your loss. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nmeans some sounds may not be as you remember them; your voice especially will\nsound funny at first. Hearing aids take some getting used to but are well worth\nthe journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To\nlearn more about the truth behind hearing loss or to schedule an appointment,\ncontact the experts at <a href=\"https:\/\/indianahearingspecialists.com\/about\/about-us\/\">Indiana Hearing Specialists<\/a> today. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world of internet hoaxes and alternative facts, it can be hard to know if the information you are getting is correct. More than 48 million people in the U.S. experience hearing loss, but many don\u2019t know a lot about this progressive condition. 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