Diabetes and Hearing Loss

The American Diabetes Association wrote a great article about Diabetes and Hearing Loss that we wanted to share with our readers and fellow bloggers. A recent study found that hearing loss is twice as coomon in people with diabetes as it is in those who don’t have the disease. Also, of the 86 million adults in the U.S. who have prediabetes, the rate of hearing loss is 30 percent higher than in those with normal blood glucose.  Now lets be clear that more research has to be done to discover why people with diabetes have a higher rate of hearing loss the evidence in the study is still alarming and shouldnt go unnoticed.  What we really want to make you aware of is that symptoms of hearing loss can often be hard to notice and can happen rather slowly over time. Normally family members and friends are the ones to notice the signs of hearing loss that the person is experiencing.  Below is a list of those normal signs.

   Signs of Hearing Loss

 Frequently asking others to repeat themselves.

Trouble following conversations that involve more than two people.

Thinking that others are mumbling.

Problems hearing in noisy places such as busy restaurants.

Trouble hearing the voices of women and small children.

Turning up the TV or radio volume too loud for others who are nearby. –

See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/seniors/diabetes-and-hearing-loss.html#sthash.9O78SgF7.Yx1ftrXm.dpuf

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Understanding and Protecting Your Hearing

The ability to hear is a gift. It’s something to value and protect. After all, anyone can lose their hearing at any time in life.

While many things outside our control can cause hearing loss, one thing over which we do have some control is noise.

Noise causes hearing loss. Yet, every day you can protect your hearing by keeping down the volume—on smartphones, MP3 players, stereos, televisions, and other audio devices. Also, take care to limit the duration and volume when using earbuds and headphones. When you do know you’ll be around loud noise, wear ear protection. And get into the habit of using your fingers to quickly plug your ears when an unexpected loud sound, like a siren, suddenly bombards you.

Noise threatens our hearing because we hear sound when delicate hair cells in our inner ears vibrate. This creates nerve signals that the brain understands as sound. If we overload these delicate hair cells with exposure to loud noises, we damage them. This results in sensorineural hearing loss and often tinnitus—or “ringing in the ears.” The hair cells that vibrate most quickly—and that allow us to hear higher-frequency sounds like birds singing and children speaking—usually become damaged, dying first.

In addition to excessive noise—from construction, rock music, or gunfire, for example—the main causes of hearing loss are:

• Aging (presbycusis)
• Sudden onset
• Infections (otitis media)
• Injury to the head or ear
• Birth defects or genetics (e.g., otosclerosis)
• Ototoxic reaction to drugs or cancer treatment (e.g., antibiotics, chemotherapy, radiation)

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Your child has a hearing loss.

You’re not alone. Thousands of children receive the same diagnosis every year, and they go on to lead active, happy lives. With early intervention, technology, and professionally trained experts, your child can enjoy the activities and pleasures of growing up, reach his or her potential, and lead a productive, fulfilling life.

A lot can be done to help children with hearing loss – including yours.

We know so much more today about helping children with hearing loss than we ever did. And there are more resources available than ever before.

The key is to get the earliest diagnosis and intervention possible. This helps ensure that your child develops strong speech and language skills without any unnecessary developmental delays.

Early diagnosis and intervention give your child the best chance for strong academic achievement and positive social and emotional development.

Keep in mind: Parents usually suspect a hearing loss before the doctor does. So advocate for your child. Take them to a hearing healthcare professional to have their hearing tested. Pediatric hearing loss treatment can be an important tool in helping your child enjoy an active and fulfilling life.

And remember: Thousands of children in the United States have hearing loss. That’s a lot of parents and grandparents doing all they can to give their children the very best opportunities for achieving success and overcoming their hearing loss. You are not alone.

*Content of this blog was provided from the Better Hearing Institute. Please see http://www.betterhearing.org/hearing-loss-children for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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