HEARING & HEARING LOSS

Our Audiologists Are:

Fully qualified with current clinical certificates
Registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
Proud members of the South African Association of Audiologists
Committed to regular Continuing Education programs
Up to date with rapidly changing technology
Known for uncompromising clinical and ethical standards

Causes Of Hearing Loss

The most common type of hearing loss is the natural deterioration of hearing with age. However, in our continuously developing digital era, frequent exposure to loud noises and music can be detrimental to hearing, regardless of age. In addition, hearing loss can occur:

As a result of infection during gestation
Through infection
After a head injury
If the eardrum is perforated
As a result of untreated diabetes
As a result of untreated hypertension
As a result of some cancer treatments
As a result of taking certain medications.

Other disturbances in the auditory system can include tinnitus or hyperacusis.

Take a quick hearing quiz:

Find that people mumble when they talk?	Yes	No
Have difficulty hearing on the telephone?	Yes	No
Have to turn up the volume of the television to hear what’s being said?	Yes	No
Sometimes miss what’s being said to you?	Yes	No
Often have to ask people to repeat themselves?	Yes	No
Misunderstand when people talk and sometimes respond incorrectly?	Yes	No
Ask others to repeat what they’ve just said?	Yes	No
Have a buzzing / zinging / roaring sound in your ear/s?	Yes	No
Have difficulty hearing in crowds / restaurants?	Yes	No
Have difficulty hearing speech when there is background noise?	Yes	No
Have more difficulty hearing when women and children are talking?	Yes	No
Often have to strain to hear conversations?	Yes	No
Have dizziness / vertigo?	Yes	No

Untreated Hearing Loss

Let’s say that you suspect your may have a hearing loss, but you put off having it diagnosed. This could have serious social, emotional, physiological and psychological effects on you:

Feelings of irritability, negativity or anger
Fatigue, tension, stress or depression
Avoidance or withdrawal from social situations
Damaged interpersonal relationships
Reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety
Impaired memory and ability to learn new tasks
Reduced job performance
Diminished psychological and overall health

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Melrose North

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