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How hearing aids can help
Cochlea
Middle ear bones
(Ossicles)
3
1
4
2
Eustachian tube
Auditory nerve
Eardrum
(Tympanic membrane)
1
The outer ear
3
The inner ear
This part of the ear remains unaffected by
hearing loss. Sound waves enter the
outer ear and travel to the hearing aid
which amplifies sound to compensate for
the missing hair cells in the cochlea
This part of the ear contains fluid-filled
cochlea lined with thousands of tiny hair
cells, some of which are damaged or
missing, causing the hearing loss. At this
stage, the sound has been amplified to
compensate for the missing sounds and
their location. As the fluid moves in waves
along the cochlea, a greater number of
intact hair cells are now able to bend and
trigger impluses through the auditory wave
2
The middle ear
4
The auditory nerve
Sound exiting the hearing aid travels to
the eardrum, which is connected to three
tiny bones called Ossicles. The Ossicles
naturally amplify sound before it enters
the inner ear
Impulses from the increased number of
hair cells travel up the auditory nerve to
the brain and provide more information
than would otherwise be available. This
additional information makes it easier for
someone with a hearing aid to interpret
meaningful sounds
This illustrates hearing loss occurring in the cochlea only. See your hearing healthcare professional to
diagnose your specific type of hearing loss.
Let’s set the record straight
Myth
Mild hearing loss doesn’t require a hearing aid
Myth
A hearing aid will damage your hearing
Myth
Hearing aids can “cure” hearing loss
Myth
Hearing loss is obvious and easy to self-diagnose
Myth
Most hearing problems can’t be treated
Fact
Even mild forms of hearing loss can disrupt physical
and mental health, and compromise safety. Only a
hearing healthcare professional can safely
determine if you’d benefit from hearing aids
Fact
A properly fitted and maintained hearing aid will not
damage your hearing
Fact
Hearing aids do not “cure” hearing loss, but they can
significantly improve listening and communication,
and substantially improve your quality of life
Fact
Hearing loss happens gradually, with symptoms that
are subtle at first. A simple screening test can give
you the power you need to determine your level of
hearing health
Fact
Thanks to advances in technology, 90 per cent of
people with hearing loss can improve
communication with a properly fitted hearing aid,
counselling or environmental changes
*American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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