For Deaf People

In the UK there are around 9 million people who are deaf and hard of hearing, yet each day we continually put one of our most important senses at risk. Loss of hearing can cause people to become isolated and lonely, having a tremendous affect on both their social and working life. In most cases, hearing loss problems develop over a period of time, and it can take years for people to recognise the symptoms, the gradual worsening of the ear becoming an unwanted trait of later life. Unsurprisingly, the most common cause of deafness is ageing, with 6,471,000 deaf and hard of hearing people being aged over 60, yet in our increasingly noisy society, along with the advent of technologies such as personal music players, the number for 16 to 60 years olds is a high 2,474,000. The aim of this guide is to help you understand the causes of hearing loss and how it can suitably be treated, as well as ways to help protect your ears from incurring harm both now, and in later life.

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