Hearing Loss | Clermont FL

HEARING AID 101 Session 1 www.fixmyhearing.com [email_address] Welcome to…

Introductions… ,[object Object],[object Object]

Outline for Session 1: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How we Hear… ,[object Object]

Middle Ear ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Inner Ear ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In a nutshell… 1. Fluid movement shears hair cells… 2. The sheared hair cells activate the auditory nerve – telling it to send a signal… 3. The signal reaches the auditory center in the brain where it is interpreted! Cochlea Auditory Nerve Brain

How DOES hearing loss occur? ,[object Object]

3 types of hearing loss can occur… ,[object Object],[object Object]

Conductive Hearing Loss ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Some examples of conductive losses… ,[object Object]

Types of loss (continued)… ,[object Object]

What causes a sensorineural hearing loss?? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Characteristics of Sensorineural Hearing Loss: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Types of loss (continued)… ,[object Object],[object Object]

“ I can hear but I can’t understand ” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

“ I can hear but I can’t understand ” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

WHY? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Realistic Expectations… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Realistic Expectations …(continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Do you know how to read your hearing loss?? ,[object Object],[object Object]

A moderate high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss… NORMAL HEARING = RIGHT EAR = LEFT EAR

Degrees of Hearing Loss: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Adjusting to your Hearing Aids… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Easier Harder

Above all… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Care & Maintenance of your Hearing Aids: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Care & Maintenance of your Batteries: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Care & Maintenance of your Batteries: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Batteries are toxic if accidentally swallowed: Contact the National Button Battery Hotline at (202) 625- 3333 for accidental ingestion.

Troubleshooting Tips: ,[object Object]

Some Causes… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What would you do?

Some Causes… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What would you do?

Some Causes… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What would you do?

Some Causes… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],What would you do?

That concludes Session 1! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Another reason we have ears…

Questions? ,[object Object],[object Object]

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