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Question: Hi Doctor,
I am 74 year male.For the last few weeks,I have been feeling a little hearing loss, in the sense that sometimes I have to ask the speaker to repeat what he said;or,if someone speaks from the other room,I cannot clearly hear it.i do not want to start hearing aids because I feel i would become dependent on that,which will forther aggravate the condition. Any advice?
I am 74 year male.For the last few weeks,I have been feeling a little hearing loss, in the sense that sometimes I have to ask the speaker to repeat what he said;or,if someone speaks from the other room,I cannot clearly hear it.i do not want to start hearing aids because I feel i would become dependent on that,which will forther aggravate the condition. Any advice?
Brief Answer:
Use of hearing aid will improve quality of life.
Detailed Answer:
Hello there,
I can understand that this mild hearing loss is bothering you. With age many times our hearing decreases due to functional decrease in nerves and other organs involved in hearing. However there are many causes for hearing loss, many can be treated easily. So it would be better to visit an ENT doctor who can get a thorough evaluation and get an audiometry to know the kind of hearing loss and causes if any. Hearing aids are just like spectacles. They help you hear better and improves your life. There is nothing like dependency on hearing aids. When you use it you will hear clearly and when you dont use it you may find it difficult to hear. So eventually people prefer to use the hearing aid and live better. There is no need to be embarrassed or worried about using a hearing aid. Now a days man small devices are available which cannot be noticed when worn. You can try one of those.
Hope this answers your query.
If there are any more questions you can ask me or just rate the answer and close the query.
Take care.
Use of hearing aid will improve quality of life.
Detailed Answer:
Hello there,
I can understand that this mild hearing loss is bothering you. With age many times our hearing decreases due to functional decrease in nerves and other organs involved in hearing. However there are many causes for hearing loss, many can be treated easily. So it would be better to visit an ENT doctor who can get a thorough evaluation and get an audiometry to know the kind of hearing loss and causes if any. Hearing aids are just like spectacles. They help you hear better and improves your life. There is nothing like dependency on hearing aids. When you use it you will hear clearly and when you dont use it you may find it difficult to hear. So eventually people prefer to use the hearing aid and live better. There is no need to be embarrassed or worried about using a hearing aid. Now a days man small devices are available which cannot be noticed when worn. You can try one of those.
Hope this answers your query.
If there are any more questions you can ask me or just rate the answer and close the query.
Take care.
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