The Impact of Hearing Loss on Cognition Hearing loss has a profound negative impact on quality of life due to severe impairment of an individual’s cognitive and communicative abilities. The prevalence of this harmful health condition is alarming; according to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, more than 1.57 billion people are affected…
Age-related hearing loss Age-related hearing loss is not uncommon among adults. About 1 in 3 adults over 65 years of age suffer from age-related hearing loss. This kind of hearing loss tends to occur gradually and affects both ears equally. Cause of Hearing Loss Sound waves pass through the ear canal and are converted…
Ayush Marathe National Award Winner Born with a profound hearing impairment of more than 100-decibel loss in both ears, with a genius-level IQ, Ayush Marathe made his way into Parle Tilak Vidyalaya, English Medium School, through normal entrance procedures. Passed out SSC in 2001 competing with all hearing students through the mainstream. After HSC he…
Headphones Are Causing Permanent Hearing Impairment The WHO (World Health Organisation) shared disturbing data in 2020, unrelated to the global pandemic, but it reported that more than 1 billion youngsters and teens today are at a high risk of life-altering auditory impairment caused by prolonged exposure to loud noises. There are two primary cause reasons…