Hearing changes or loss can be gradual or sudden. There are many reasons for hearing problems and loss as people age.
Tips & Links
- Learn more about hearing loss from Healthlink BC. For seniors, there are many causes of age-related hearing loss. Often it is from changes in the inner ear or the nerves in the ear that send messages to the brain. Learn about the signs, causes of hearing loss and treatments available. Review their fact sheets that are available in many different languages.
- Ask your physician or nurse practitioner if any of your health conditions (such as diabetes or high blood pressure) or medications can be affecting your hearing.
- Learn about ways to keep your hearing at its best to avoid confusion and loneliness (when you cannot hear what people are saying) and maintain your independence (when it affects driving or being active with others).
- If you are noticing changes to your hearing, get your hearing tested at a hearing clinic by an audiologist.
Tools – Handouts & Videos
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