Deaf Service Center

There are a number of factors that can contribute towards a person going deaf or becoming hard of hearing, age is one of the most common and some degree of deafness or loss of hearing will occur in over 50% of all people over the age of 60.

Growing older

Studies have shown that most people will lose there hearing to some degree as we age and this loss will worsen the older we get, nothing can be done to cure loss of hearing in old age but modern technology can play a big part in making life easier for older people in the form of hearing aids.

Loud Noise

Excessive and repeated loud noise can have an affect on the hearing and cause loss of it, this noise can be due to industrial machinery or exposure to loud music on a regular basis.

There are ways to help reduce the risk of loss of hearing due to noise factors; for example if you work all day near loud machinery then ear plugs should be worn all day. If you attend live concerts on a regular basis then try and get seats that are well away from any speakers near to the floor.

Injury to the Eardrum

Never Insert things such as cotton buds into the ear these are perfectly alright for cleaning the outer of the ear but pushing them inside can actually do more harm than good and can cause loss of hearing.

Causes of Temporary Loss of Hearing

A build up of excessive wax can sometimes block the ear drum leading to temporary hearing loss in most cases this can be cleared by attending your Doctors surgery and having your ear syringed. Use of over the counter ear drops for the removal of wax is not recommended as they can sometimes cause irritation of the ear that could lead to infection.

Excess Mucus is sometimes the cause of hearing loss most usually due to a cold or flu, hay fever and other common allergies can also cause a loss this usually due to the Eustachian tubes becoming blocked.

Certain prescription drugs can have an adverse affect on some people this may lead to temporary hearing loss, this usually clears up on its own account and no action is needed.

Hereditary Deafness

Certain types of deafness are contributed to certain hereditary conditions most of which mean flaws in the parents genes have been passed on which causes malformations of the inner ear.

Genetic Disorders

Genetic mutations also occur for example at the time of conception, when the fathers’ sperm meets the mother’s egg.

Parental Exposure to Infections

Babies are sometimes born deaf or have problems with there hearing when the mother has been on contact with someone that had German measles, mumps or influenza while she was pregnant.