The most common causes of hearing loss are noise and ageing.


Loss of hearing is a natural consequence of getting older. Our hearing ability worsens from our 30s or 40s and onwards and when we reach our 80s, more than half of us suffer from significant hearing loss. Age-related loss of hearing is called Presbyacusis.


Another common reason for hearing loss is exposure to noise. Hearing loss can be seen as a consequence of living in a noisy world. This noise can come from our work or from voluntary exposure to noise, such as noisy motors or loud music at rock concerts, night clubs, discos and from stereos - with or without the use of headphones. Also the increasing use of portable MP3 players is increasing the effects of hearing loss.


Here, you can find facts on the different types of hearing loss and some of the most common diseases which cause hearing loss.


You can find information about the social and psychological consequences of hearing loss, and you can read about noise, sound and one of our most incredible organs - the ear.


Furthermore, you can review the conditions and regulations governing the dispensing of hearing aids in different countries.


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