Hearing loss makes it difficult to hear conversations and other sounds. Some people experience hearing loss as they age, but it can affect anyone. Some babies are born with congenital hearing loss. Some types of hearing loss are treatable and preventable. Hearing loss can make it difficult to understand, follow or participate in a conversation. You may find it hard to follow what people are saying on TV or on the phone, and you may miss the pleasant sounds of nature. Significant hearing loss can affect your ability to work and enjoy life. More than 1 in 10 Americans have some degree of hearing loss. It is the most common sensory processing disorder. These disorders affect the way your brain processes information from the senses, such as hearing, sight, taste, and touch. Hearing loss affects all ages, genders, races, and ethnic groups. Hearing loss in the elderly is common, affecting 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 and half of people over the age of 75. Age-related hearing loss is called presbycusis. Hearing loss also affects infants and children. An estimated 2 out of 1,000 babies are born with some form of hearing loss. Hearing loss in children is one of the most common birth defects. A condition that exists at birth is called a congenital disease. Loud noises often cause hearing loss. Sometimes this impact is sudden and short-lived. Attending a loud concert or being close to a shot can damage your hearing. Long-term exposure to noise affects many professions. Farmers, builders, musicians, and the military are most at risk. Audiologists conduct hearing tests and hearing assessments to discuss your unique hearing and communication needs. They help identify appropriate hearing aids, which often include hearing aids in addition to other types of hearing aids (cochlear implants and osseointegrated implants). Most audiologists have a doctoral degree in audiology (Au.D.). Audiologists are not doctors.
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