1. Why do I need hearing aids? How does wearing hearing aids help?
1. When do I need to wear hearing aids?
According to the World Report on Hearing released by the World Health Organization in 2021, one in five people in the world is currently hearing loss, and hearing loss affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, of which 4300 million people with good hearing have moderate or higher hearing loss.
With the aging of society, the scale of hearing loss in the aging population is also expanding. For the problem of hearing loss in the elderly, as a child, we must pay attention to it, care for the hearing health of parents, if the hearing loss is left unchecked, it will cause a physical and psychological double blow to the elderly.
According to the World Hearing Report classification, a hearing threshold below 20 dB is considered normal hearing, while a hearing threshold of 20 to 35 dB indicates that there is already mild hearing loss.
In the case of mild hearing loss, the patient will only experience a slight hearing loss that will not interfere with daily communication, and as long as it is not a hearing-dependent job, hearing aids are generally not required.
When moderate hearing loss occurs, it can cause great distress to the patient's daily life, and the patient needs to speak loudly to hear clearly, and his speech will become loud. For those who achieve moderate hearing loss, it is advisable to start wearing hearing aids.
As for severe and above hearing loss, it has seriously affected normal life and it is necessary to wear hearing aids.
2. How does wearing hearing aids help?
Wearing hearing aids can directly improve the hearing and quality of life of people with hearing loss.
For young and middle-aged patients with hearing loss, wearing hearing aids can help them return to their normal learning and life rhythm and ensure that they are not disconnected from society.
For elderly patients with hearing loss, wearing hearing aids can improve the problems of communication difficulties, difficulty in taking care of oneself, personal safety and other problems caused by hearing difficulties, and can avoid psychological isolation and psychological loneliness caused by lack of communication.
Therefore, if hearing loss is detected, it is important to see a doctor as soon as possible and choose the right hearing aid based on the results of the visit and the doctor's advice.