2024-03-25 18:26:43
If everyone understands the joke…except you, if you make those around you repeat it several times, if you turn your head to listen with the right ear, if you hear the voice of a man more easily than that of your wife… So many “ifs” that should alert you: are you not suffering from hearing decline, like 10% of the French population according to figures given by health insurance? Estimates that are difficult to ignore, especially since the World Health Organization (WHO) predicts 900 million people affected by moderate to profound deafness in both ears by 2050 worldwide.
The primary targets for hearing loss are people… of a certain age. Like other organs, aging of the ear is inevitable. From the age of 25, according to scientists, then it accelerates after the age of 60. 0.5 decibel of hearing loss on average per year, from the age of 65, one decibel per year from the age of 75 and two decibels per year from the age of 85.
“Deafness is the most common sensory disability worldwide and the fourth leading cause of disability from all causes.confirms Dr Stéphane Gargula, ENT surgeon at the Conception Hospital in Marseille. It remains a fairly common pathology from birth since it affects 1 in 800 children. And, with the aging of the population helping, more and more elderly people will experience hearing problems.“The fact remains that age is not the only one responsible for the poor health of the sensory cells of the ear. Noise pollution in the professional environment impacts our ears.
But whatever the causes, ignoring this hearing loss can have serious consequences. “Uncompensated hearing loss is the leading risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases., specifies Dr Gargula. Among the solutions, the hearing aid which is indicated as first intention or in case of failure, the installation of a cochlear implant.
As part of a health forum organized by La Provence, in partnership with Audition Conseil and Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), specialists from the ENT services of La Conception and hearing aid specialists agreed to explain to our readers how they deal with hearing problems for “live completely normally” according to Doctor Stéphane Gargula.
Let’s talk health La Provence “Hearing disorders”, Wednesday March 27, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Conception hospital, Rimbaud amphitheater (147 boulevard Baille, Marseille 5th). Entrance is free. Information at 04.91.84.45.45.
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