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World Alzheimers Day & Hearing Loss

graphic of head made of puzzle pieces
graphic of head made of puzzle pieces

Alzheimer’s and Hearing Loss

Reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s 

Improving your hearing is a way of ensuring you live a longer, healthier inclusive life. If you have a hearing loss this can lead to more and more isolation and a feeling of being cut off from those around you.

Talk to a trained professional in hearing health 

The first step to taking care of your hearing health is to see a highly qualified clinical audiologist. Once you’ve had a hearing test, your hearing healthcare professional will be able to talk to you about the extent of any hearing loss and encourage you as you take the following steps.

Find the right hearing aid to help you hear

There are hearing aids out there that will work well for your hearing loss and way of life. Hearing aids are essential because they help you hear sounds you may have missed. They also relieve your brain of the need to use resources from other senses to compensate for hearing loss.

Practice good hearing habits

Noise pollution is all around us, we hear loud noises daily, both at home, at work, and out in the world. Simple things you can do every day to protect your hearing and prevent further loss are to put your fingers in your ears when loud sounds come on suddenly, like when sirens go by, or on the underground, and to wear custom-made earplugs for noisy places like concerts.

If you find that you are struggling to hear in social environments, or have the TV up louder than those around you find comfortable, you may well have a hearing loss. Harley Street Hearing are the largest independent hearing clinic in London and have been established for 25 years. Come in to see us for a hearing consultation. Call 020 7486 1053 or complete the form below.

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Mens Hearing for Mens Health Week

Mens Hearing Health
Mens Hearing Health

For Men’s Health Week we’re focusing on hearing issues.

Mens Hearing Health

Men are five and a half times more likely to lose their hearing than women. They are also less likely than women to seek help or to talk about their hearing loss.

This may be due to certain health factors, men have higher instances of heart disease and diabetes which can contribute to hearing loss.

Men tend to work in jobs that have louder working environments and are known to damage your hearing.  Construction, factory and military jobs are mostly male-dominated occupations, they are also some of the loudest. 

Hobbies can also contribute with men enjoying the use of motorbikes, workshops or shooting pastimes.

Harmful Noise Levels

Long-term exposure to some loud sounds can cause permanent damage after just 8 hours, the equivalent of one workday.

Sound is measured in decibels, the sound of a rustling leaf registers at a 0 dB level and heavy city traffic registers at 85 dB.

At 85 dB or higher, permanent hearing damage can occur. Here are just a few examples of harmful sounds you may experience on a daily basis:

  • 90dB – Lawn Mower

  • 93dB Belt Sander

  • 105dB Bulldozer

  • 110dB Chainsaw

  • 140dB Airplane taking off

Hearing loss

For men’s hearing health look out out for the following, if you have a hearing loss you may experience any or all of the following:

  • Difficulty in understanding everyday conversation
  • A feeling of being able to hear but not understand
  • Having to turn up the TV or radio
  • Asking others to repeat themselves
  • Avoidance of social situations
  • Feeling exhausted after a day of listening to other people
  • Increased difficulty communicating in noisy situation like restaurants, family gatherings, in the car or group meetings
  • Tinnitus or ringing and/or buzzing sounds in the ear

Hearing loss prevention

How can you protect yourself against hearing loss?

Stay away from excessive noise. If you have to shout over a sound, it is too loud. You can take steps to properly protect your ears either in the workplace or in leisure activities with custom hearing protection

Limit the time you spend around loud sounds. Sometimes you can’t avoid being in a noisy place, but don’t spend any more time there than you really need to.

Hearing is a precious gift so if you feel you’d benefit from having a hearing test or would like custom made hearing protection please call 020 7486 1053.  One of our highly skilled audiologists will be delighted to see you.

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