Hearing plays a vital role in a person’s social and emotional development. Audiometry helps detect early signs of hearing loss so that treatment can be initiated and the health effects of hearing loss can be minimized.

Although society is increasingly developing and science and technology are increasingly advancing, they can help prolong human life but still cannot prevent the aging process, especially the phenomenon of hearing loss (presbycusis) in the elderly.

Hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, is common in people over 60 years old and the severity varies from case to case. Currently, there are many methods to treat presbycusis. Patients should not silently endure the disease but should share it with a specialist to get the best support.

Deaf children are children whose hearing organs are damaged to varying degrees. Due to damage to the hearing organs, children cannot perceive the world of sound, cannot hear speech and cannot form language. If hearing impaired children are detected early and cared for and supported with special methods, they will have the opportunity to develop their inherent abilities.

Routine hearing tests offered to infants and young children can help detect any problems early in their development. Although serious hearing problems in early childhood are rare, early testing can ensure that hearing conditions are detected and treated promptly.

Hearing loss is one of the important health problems that often occurs in the elderly. Hearing loss in adults can be caused by many different reasons and can develop at different levels of severity depending on the health of each person. Hearing loss is not life-threatening but greatly affects the psychology and daily life of the patient.

Hearing test is used to measure the patient's hearing sensitivity compared to normal. Indicated for cases of hearing loss, sudden deafness, or ear diseases,...

Hearing loss in the elderly or deafness in the elderly is becoming more common. However, there are many effective options available for testing the hearing of the elderly. This article will focus on discussing 3 hearing tests that the elderly can do themselves.

The stapes is one of the three bones that make up the middle ear. A stapes injury affects the transmission of sound to the inner ear, causing hearing loss. In cases where the stapes is stiff, surgery is needed to replace the stapes to restore hearing.