hearing loss
Diminished sound perception
Hearing loss is reduced ability to hear sounds, ranging from mild difficulty following conversations to profound deafness.
It may affect one or both ears and can result from aging, noise exposure, infection, or injury.
She wore hearing aids to compensate for her hearing loss.
The condition may be partial or complete, temporary or permanent.
Hearing ability chart
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- cochleaSpiral hearing organ
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
audiometry · otoscope · ear infection · auditory nerve · decibels · perforated eardrum · noise-induced
Interpreting speech visually
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- captioningAdding text to media
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
- interpreterOne who conveys meaning between languages
gestures · ASL · BSL · speech reading · visual cues · closed captions · CART · TTY
Implanted auditory nerve stimulator
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- bone conductionSound traveling through skull
- assistive deviceTool supporting impaired function
audiology · telecoil · ear mold · fitting · adjustment · rehabilitation · speech therapy · programming
Insertable sound blockers
- earmuffsPadded headgear covering ears
- noise-cancellingActively suppressing ambient audio
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- volume controlAdjusts audio loudness
occupational safety · screening · noise exposure · industrial noise · workplace regulations
Unable to hear
- GallaudetDeaf higher education institution
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- accessibilityEase of approach
- deaf awarenessUnderstanding deaf experiences
sign language · deaf education · deaf pride · CODA · mainstreaming · residential school
Advanced in age
- seniorHigher in rank
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- age-relatedTied to chronological progression
- assisted livingResidential care for elderly
elder care · cognitive decline · social isolation · Medicare · retirement · nursing home
Complete separation from others
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
withdrawal · stigma · denial · adjustment · coping · support group · self-advocacy · invisible disability
audiogram
Hearing ability chart
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- conductiveAllows energy transfer
- cochleaSpiral hearing organ
audiologist · audiometry · otoscope · ear infection · auditory nerve · decibels · perforated eardrum · noise-induced
lip-reading
Interpreting speech visually
- sign languageVisual-gestural communication system
- captioningAdding text to media
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
interpreter · gestures · ASL · BSL · speech reading · visual cues · closed captions · CART · TTY · rephrase
cochlear implant
Implanted auditory nerve stimulator
- audiologistHearing disorder specialist
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- bone conductionSound traveling through skull
assistive device · audiology · telecoil · ear mold · fitting · adjustment · rehabilitation · speech therapy · programming · battery
earplugs
Insertable sound blockers
- earmuffsPadded headgear covering ears
- noise-cancellingActively suppressing ambient audio
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
volume control · occupational safety · screening · noise exposure · industrial noise · workplace regulations
deaf
Unable to hear
- GallaudetDeaf higher education institution
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- accessibilityEase of approach
deaf awareness · sign language · deaf education · deaf pride · CODA · mainstreaming · residential school
elderly
Advanced in age
- seniorHigher in rank
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- age-relatedTied to chronological progression
assisted living · elder care · cognitive decline · social isolation · Medicare · retirement · nursing home
isolation
Complete separation from others
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
concentration · withdrawal · stigma · denial · adjustment · coping · support group · self-advocacy · invisible disability · communication breakdown
- Child Healthcheckups, immunizations, vaccinations, well-child visits, growth charts
- hearingear, cochlea, deaf, deafness, eardrum
- symptomsfever, headache, pain, nausea, rash
- aging humorretirement jokes, senior moments, senior moment, over the hill, old timer
- earearlobe, eardrum, ear canal, inner ear, middle ear
- impairmentsimpairment, disability, paralysis, incapacity, blindness