"Here at SightMD, we understand that hearing is one of our most important senses. We use our hearing to take in the information around us and learn from our experiences. Life without hearing is not easy, but it is possible.
What Is Hearing?
Hearing refers to our ability to perceive noise and sounds. Your hearing is used to listen to music, talk to people around you and assess social and environmental situations. Humans actually have a fairly narrow range of hearing compared to other species, and the structures that allow us to hear are susceptible to many conditions that can jeopardize our hearing abilities.
The distinction between listening and hearing is important. Listening is something that you do consciously when you’re trying to interpret or understand a sound that you heard. Although they are different, without hearing, you would not be able to listen. Not being able to hear the world around you can often lead to depression and feelings of isolation." See Show Notes for this wonderful reference.
It is possible to reverse the isolation with "Keys of Successfully Living with Hearing Loss" by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. our Sound Advice: A Hearing Friendly Business Podcast Guest who will be interviewed by Teresa Barnes, RN the author of "Sound Advice: Tune Into Listening."
Dr. Neil talks about addressing this health and social issue head-on. Basically, grieve the loss of a body part that is no longer working at the optimal level without some type of medical prosthetic devices like a hearing aid or cochlear implant.
There is the Hearing Loss Association of America that is a great support group for people that are new to hearing loss. And, there is the Center for Hearing Loss Help which Dr. Neil is the director. He is very hands-on and has practical solutions for hearing loss coping skills. He is the author of 11 books on hearing loss, going on his eighth addition for Ototoxic Drugs Exposed. Yes, your prescriptions might be aggravating your hearing loss, have caused it, and there are supplements as well as foods that can improve this health condition.
Neil Bauman, Ph.D. (Dr. Neil) is a hearing loss coping skills specialist, researcher, author, and speaker on issues pertaining to hearing loss. Dr. Neil is no stranger to the problems associated with hearing loss. He has successfully lived with a lifelong severe hereditary hearing loss himself.
In Show, Notes are some games you can play with your family, friends, and associates pertaining to hearing loss to give value to Hearing for #International Hearing Day which is May 3rd