Have you ever had such a conversation at home: "Dad, you can't hear again. Let's get a hearing aid?" "No, no. What's the point of spending that money in vain!" "Wait until you can't hear it anymore." "
Why doesn't taking medicine work for hearing loss?
For sensorineural deafness, such as presbyopia or congenital deafness, medication is ineffective. No drug can improve or alleviate the hearing loss caused by sensorineural deafness.
For mild to moderate sensorineural deafness, it is usually advisable to consider wearing appropriate hearing AIDS to improve hearing. If it is severe or more severe sensorineural deafness in both ears, wearing hearing AIDS may be ineffective. In necessary cases, cochlear implantation should be considered to effectively improve hearing.
Cochlear hair cells are non-renewable: Presbycusis is a type of sensorineural deafness, and its pathological mechanism is damage or death of cochlear hair cells. Cochlear hair cells, as an important component of the auditory system for perceiving sound, are non-renewable. Therefore, once damaged, it is very difficult to reverse it through drug and surgical means.
Why can't the ears do without the stimulation of sound?
At this point, someone else asked: If that really doesn't work, then just talk less, go out less, socialize less... Wouldn't that be fine
Use it or lose it: When the ears lack effective sound stimulation for a long time, the auditory system will gradually deteriorate. The principle of "use it or lose it" also applies to the ears. Over time, the remaining hearing will gradually disappear and the brain's ability to recognize language will also deteriorate slowly. Even if one gets a hearing aid and hears speech again, they might still not understand what others are saying
The harm caused by hearing loss
What is even more worrying is that the mental health problems of the elderly are the most easily overlooked. The Blue Book Report on "The Current State of Mental Health among Middle-aged and Elderly People" states that as people age, anxiety among those aged 70 and above significantly increases, and the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment among middle-aged and elderly people also rises with age. The elderly, like the young, have psychological stress and social needs, but these needs are often overlooked. The report found that the prevalence of mild cognitive impairment among middle-aged and elderly people increases with age. The prevalence rate among those aged 50 to 54 is 3.0%, while among those aged 85 to 89, it is as high as 45.3%. The cognitive function of middle-aged and elderly people with a higher educational level remains relatively good. The prevalence rate of mild cognitive impairment among middle-aged and elderly people with a high school education or above is 4.1%. Once they lose their hearing, the elderly will have fewer and fewer social interactions. Even at family gatherings, they will become withdrawn and silent because they can't hear. Over time, psychological stress gradually increases, and the risk of cognitive decline doubles.
Why do doctors recommend getting hearing AIDS as early as possible?
The earlier you get a hearing aid, the higher the cost performance: From the perspective of hearing aid fitting, the early stage of hearing loss is the golden time for fitting a hearing aid. At this point, the degree of hearing loss is relatively mild. The hearing-impaired person still has a higher sensitivity to sound and stronger adaptability. During fitting, the hearing spectrum can be quickly matched. After wearing, the compensation effect is better, and the economic and time costs are lower. If hearing AIDS are only selected and fitted when the hearing loss becomes severe, the difficulty of adaptation will be greatly increased, and the adaptation period will also be significantly prolonged, making it even more difficult for the elderly to adapt. Perhaps you have spent a lot of money but still couldn't get a suitable hearing aid, and you will regret it too much
The benefits of fitting a hearing aid as early as possible: protecting residual hearing, improving language ability, preventing Alzheimer's disease, and avoiding social disorders.