Learn about some useful preventive measures of hearing loss, and protect your hearing health.

1. 8 Tips to Prevent
Hearing Loss

2. What is Hearing Loss?
⊷ Hearing loss is a partial or
total inability to hear, either
in one or both the ears.
⊷ Hearing loss can be either
temporary or permanent.

3. What Causes Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss can be caused
by a number of factors like –
⊷ Exposure to loud noise
⊷ Ageing
⊷ Birth complications
⊷ Ototoxic medicines
⊷ Drugs
⊷ Smoking
⊷ Genetic issues
⊷ Some diseases or
infections
⊷ Head trauma.

4. Some Preventive Measures

5. Avoid or minimize
your exposure to loud
noises for a prolonged
period of time,
especially to noises
above 85 decibels.
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6. Wear hearing
protection like
earplugs, or
earmuffs while
attending rock
concerts or
airports or other
noisy
environments.
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7. Turn the TV or radio
volume down.
Also do not listen to
music at high
volumes through
headphones.
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8. Quit smoking
and other
ototoxic drugs or
chemicals, as it
may cause
hearing loss and
sometimes even
tinnitus (ringing
in the ears).
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9. Always follow a
healthy and
balanced diet chart.
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10. Get prompt
treatment for ear
infections and
get hearing
check-ups
regularly by
consulting an
experienced
Audiologist.
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11. Do not poke your
ears with sharp
objects, as it might
damage the internal
organs of the ear.
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12. Immunization
against certain
viruses and
diseases like
rubella,
H. influenza,
S. pneumoniae,
measles, mumps,
meningitis might
also help to prevent
hearing loss.
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