Hearing Loss

For many, hearing loss occurs gradually over many years and you aren’t fully aware of what you’re missing. Preserving your hearing is an important step to slow the decline.

Hearing Loss

Did you know that we hear with our brains, not our ears? Our ears are simply the organs that transmit sound to the brain.

That’s why hearing loss can cause symptoms like tiredness and fatigue, because if we’re struggling to hear, our brains have to work harder to process and evaluate the reduced level of information transmitted. For many sufferers, hearing loss leads to frustration, social isolation, fatigue and, in some cases, depression.

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Adult Hearing test: What is hearing loss

Despite being a very common issue, hearing loss remains a condition that people are reluctant to accept – even today, there is still a social stigma around it.

Signs of Hearing Loss

For many, hearing loss occurs gradually over many years and they aren’t fully aware of what they’re missing. Symptoms of hearing loss include:

Feeling as though people are mumbling or speaking quietly
Difficulty hearing when there is mild to moderate background noise
Needing the TV or music to be louder than others require
Being unable to follow conversations with more than one person in a group setting

Adult Hearing test: What are the signs of hearing loss

Hearing aids not only allow you to hear sounds better, but will also restore your confidence and reduce health issues that can stem from hearing loss.

See our Guide to Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Prescription

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Adult Hearing Test: Who suffers from hearing loss

Take the free Online Hearing Test in the comfort of your home, if you’re still unsure whether to visit a clinic for a hearing test.

Cause of Hearing Loss

Hearing loss can be caused by a variety of factors. The most common causes of hearing loss are:

Age related
Exposure to loud noise over many years, especially in loud work environments
Sudden hearing loss from a virus
Side effect of ototoxic medication
Head injury
Genetics
Birth defects

See Types of Hearing Loss page for more information.

Hearing Loss Level

The below audiogram is a graphical representation showing what sounds we hear at different frequencies and decibels. Normal hearing is at 20db. When you undertake a hearing test, your results are plotted on an audiogram to indicate your hearing levels.