Helpful post, in today’s generation, most of the teens owned a mp3 player or ipod or even they can also use their mobile phones to listen for their fave music, I believe, education to teens about tinnitus is also helpful to prevent hearing loss on the later years.. Thanks for sharing this, Barbara.
Explaining the Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Teens
Hearing loss in teens is most likely due to loud music. Music gadgets, like mp3 players and iPods, are popular among adolescents. Rock concerts and disco pubs are also well attended to by no less than these young people. Too much loud music, however, can lead to permanent hearing damage, but it’s not as plain as that.
According to the otolaryngologist Dr. Michael Gwartney, using earbuds is one of the causes of hearing loss in young people. How is that different from listening via headphones? Well, headphones are better equipped with noise canceling technology and they produce higher quality sound, so listeners don’t need to amplify their music gadgets. Earbuds, on the other hand, emit sound with poorer quality.
Dr. Gwartney also cites overall increase in environmental noise as a cause of more incidences of people losing their hearing. In the last few decades the number of young people who are diagnosed with hearing loss has increased by approximately 30%. We now know why this is happening. With more people having more access to noise generating equipment, the prevalence of noise induced hearing damage is undeniable.
Most people don’t realize they are already developing hearing loss. Classic signs could be ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and muffled sound perception. Tinnitus and hearing loss are usually paired, but the latter could be present without the other. These conditions cannot be reversed. Patients can wear hearing aids, though, to amplify their hearing. Ringing in the ears may also be dealt with through classic therapies or homeopathic treatment for tinnitus.
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Barbara Thomson (4 comments)
December 15, 2010
Barbara Thomson (4 comments)
December 15, 2010
Helpful post, in today\’s generation, most of the teens owned a mp3 player or ipod or even they can also use their mobile phones to listen for their fave music, I believe, education to teens about tinnitus is also helpful to prevent hearing loss on the later years.. Thanks for sharing this, Barbara.
