Hearing Health
Good hearing health is essential for maintaining our overall quality of life. It allows us to communicate effectively, stay socially active and enjoy various activities.
Hearing Health
Hearing is important for almost all activities of daily living. While hearing has a pivotal role in
understanding speech and participating in communication, it also contributes significantly to the perception of
emotion in speech sounds, music and other activities requiring monitoring the environment, localizing sound
sources and safe mobility. As such, hearing-related abilities impact our ability to communicate with others as
well as participate in many aspects of our lives including mental health and physical fitness.
Hearing Loss
Hearing loss has been linked to adverse health outcomes, including poor cognitive function, increasing risk for
accidents, depression, impaired social interactions and communication skills, diminished quality of life,
increased risk of falls and physical inactivity. It also has been linked to increased risk of anxiety disorders,
substance abuse and suicide.
Healthy Hearing
Healthy hearing results in positive health outcomes, increases social engagement, improves communication, and
lowers the risk of dementia & depression. It is apparent that quality of life decreases when the sense of
hearing is impaired. However, it is also important to understand how much can be gained when healthy hearing is
present.
Better Communication
Communication is the foundation of relationships. Good hearing health eliminates the frustration of missing out on conversations and being isolated from social situations.Positive Benefits on Brain
Healthy hearing is also thought to have positive benefits on brain functioning, such as memory and other physical health benefits.Independence and Security
Good hearing creates independence and security. When you can hear your phone ring, a fire alarm, a doorbell ring, or an emergency vehicle on the road behind you, you are able to be aware of your surroundings and stay safer when alone.Job Security
Hearing well can save you significantly on the financial aspect in terms of professional performance and maintains job security and various other social stigmas.Why you should have a proper hearing test?
Every person should know that regular exposure to sounds at 85dB or above can affect your hearing on a more permanent basis. It is very important to know that everyone can protect their hearing with simple but effective preventative measures. So, if you are concerned about it, earKART’s team of expert hearing specialists is there to answer your questions or queries about protecting your hearing for the future, so that you never miss out on this precious asset.
Actions you can take to protect your hearing: The important thing to remember is that prevention is better than cure.
- Reduce the exposure period to high noise levels.
- Avoid using too many noisy appliances on at the same time at home
- Don’t delay your decision of wearing hearing aids at the time of requirement.
- Maintain distance from any source of loud sounds
- Wear hearing protection when working with noisy equipment.
- Lower the volume personal music devices and do not ignore the alert your device gives on raising the volume bar beyond a particular level, and use sound-excluding headphone or ear buds
- It has been seen in many researches that antioxidants, such as vitamins C & E and beta-carotene supplements can help to minimize the risk of noise-induced hearing loss.
