ABOUT HEARING LOSS:
Hearing loss simply means sudden or gradual decrease of how well you can hear a sound. Many things can lead to this problem. The degree of this problem sometimes depends on the cause itself. The loss may be partial or temporal, it can be permanent, mild or severe, it can also be reversed. Some people are born with this problem. The third most common chronic problem found with older Americans is gradual hearing loss. If this problem develops gradually, the person suffering it may not know. Rather, friends and family members may be the ones to notice it. Hearing loss slows down the person’s ability to work either in the office or at home and it also exposes such person to danger. It leads to loneliness, depression, loss of independence etc because it may result to less social interaction. However, there are modern gadgets that can help the person to hear properly.