Consequences of Hearing Loss

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Hearing loss has three key consequences that lead to a range of disadvantages. Thanks to modern technology, we can go a long way to combatting each of these consequences to help restore your hearing.

Take a look at the key consequences of hearing loss below.

Impaired ability to hear sound 


(i.e. reduced ‘frequency selectivity’)

The most common consequence of hearing loss is the inability to hear the full range of pitches that make up the sounds around you. Many people can hear the low pitch sounds of crowds, air conditioning units and other background noises, but struggle to pick out the higher pitch notes that make speech clear and easy to understand. With our high-quality hearing devices, we can help to block out all the unwanted sounds while making the speech of friends and family loud and clear.

Misaligned loudness and timing of sounds in each ear


Another serious but slightly less common consequence of hearing loss is the inability to recognise when sounds reach one ear slightly before the other – and at slightly different volumes. This is something that happens throughout our lives, but over time our brain can lose the ability to bring these sounds into alignment. This can make it difficult to determine where speech is coming from, and background noise can also become hard to ignore. With a range of state-of-the-art devices available, we’re sure to be able to find a solution that helps to align your hearing again.

Inability of the brain to turn sound into meaning


When people talk around you, you may find it difficult to hear all the speech clearly. This can cause a deficiency of your Central Auditory Processing, where the brain literally forgets the meaning of speech, making it difficult to understand simple conversations. Sufferers of hearing loss often need to concentrate a lot harder when talking to friends and family, causing something known as ‘listening fatigue’. With our high-quality hearing devices, we can help to make speech clear again so that you can retrain your brain to understand the speech around you.

For more information about the consequences of hearing loss, or to find out about our range of high-quality hearing devices, call our friendly team today on  1300 731 710.

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