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Mayo Clinic Minute: Can you slow down age-related hearing loss?

Deb Balzer — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:00:03 +0000

How many times did your parents tell you to turn down the loud music because you're going to lose your hearing? They had a point. Age-related hearing loss affects 25 percent of adults in the U.S. ages 55 to 64. And more than 350 million people worldwide are expected to have disabling hearing loss by 2030, according to the World Health Organization. While hearing loss can't be cured, there are ways to prevent it — and to treat it. Dr. Gayla Poling, director of Diagnostic Audiology at Mayo Clinic, explains.

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Are you increasing the volume on the TV or asking others to speak up? You're not alone, especially if you’re over age 50.

"Age-related hearing loss is called 'presbycusis,'" says Dr. Poling.

The older you get, the more wear and tear you have on your ears.

"That's when we start noticing age-related hearing loss," says Dr. Poling.

She says most hearing loss is preventable.

"Enjoying everyday life is really important, but you do want to watch how loud sounds are for how long."

Hunters, for instance, are at risk of hearing loss.

"If you can wear hearing protection, especially designed hearing protection typically for hunting, where you can reduce the loud noise exposure but still hear the environment around you, that can really prevent long-term damage."

Dr. Poling says a hearing test can help evaluate whether you've experienced hearing loss.

"We're looking at the threshold at which you can hear sounds the softest, and you're usually pressing a button or raising your hands, or somehow responding to when you hear those sounds. And we're evaluating the entire auditory system in that process — not just with the earphones. But we do some other tests to evaluate your middle ear and the inner ear, as well."

So before you have to turn up the sound, consider turning it down.

Mayo Clinic Radio: Tinnitus and age-related hearing loss

Jennifer O'Hara — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:00:38 +0000

Tinnitus (TIN-ih-tus) is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. Tinnitus is a common problem that affects about 1 in 5 people. It may affect one or both ears. The noise or ringing may be present all the time, or it may come and go. Although it can worsen with age, for many people, tinnitus can improve with treatment. Treating an identified underlying cause sometimes helps. Other treatments reduce or mask the noise, making tinnitus less noticeable.

On the next Mayo Clinic Radio program, Dr. Gayla Poling, director of Adult and Pediatric Diagnostics in Audiology at Mayo Clinic, will discuss tinnitus and other age-related hearing loss problems. Also on the program, Dr. Santhi Swaroop Vege, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, will share how new treatment protocols for pancreatic cancer are improving outcomes. And Dr. Brett Freedman, an orthopedic surgeon at Mayo Clinic, will explain treatment options for a herniated disk.

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Mayo Clinic Radio: Tinnitus and age-related hearing loss / pancreatic cancer treatments / herniated disk

Jennifer O'Hara — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:54:46 +0000

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Mayo Clinic Minute: When older adults need a hearing exam

Jeff Olsen — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 12:45:26 +0000

The two most common reasons for hearing loss are age and a loud environment.

“In both the natural aging process and in being exposed to loud sounds, the potential exists for you to develop hearing problems,” says Dr. Greta Stamper, a Mayo Clinic audiologist.

Dr. Stamper adds, especially in age-related hearing loss, issues can gradually develop over time. “It isn’t like a light switch where it’s either all on or all off. And you lose out when problems progress too far.”

In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stamper offers advice on when to get your hearing checked and what to do if a problem is discovered. Jeff Olsen reports.

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Mayo Clinic Radio: Robot-Assisted Surgery/Treating Osteoporosis/Age-Related Hearing Loss

Jennifer O'Hara — Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:00:51 +0000

Robots in the operating room aren't something out of science fiction ... they're a reality. Surgeons are using robots to assist them in a growing number of surgeries ... including heart valve repair and hysterectomy. On the next Mayo Clinic Radio, cardiac surgeon Dr. Joseph Dearani explains how robots are helping to make operations less invasive, leading to shorter recovery times. Also on the program, endocrinologist Dr. Robert Wermers discusses how diet, weight-bearing exercise and medications are used to slow the effects of osteoporosis. And hearing and speech specialist Dr. Douglas Sladen talks about a new drug being tested that may help slow or stop age-related hearing loss.

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Mayo Clinic Radio: Robot-Assisted Surgery/Treating Osteoporosis/Age-Related Hearing Loss

Richard Dietman — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 13:25:29 +0000

Myth or Matter-of-Fact: If you're having robot-assisted surgery, there will be no surgeons in the operating room.

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