Hearing impairment and hearing aids
The two most common causes of hearing impairments are noise and ageing.

Here, you can find information about the different types of hearing loss and some of the most common diseases which cause hearing impairments.

You can find information about the social and psychological consequences of hearing loss, and you can read about noise, sound and one of our most incredible organs – the ear.

Furthermore, you can read about the different types of hearing aids and other technical equipment and get an overview of the conditions and regulations governing the dispensing of hearing aids in different countries.

Consequences of hearing impairment

There are many social and psychological problems that are a consequence of untreated hearing loss. Some hearing-impaired people also experience physical problems as a consequence of their hearing loss.

Reactions differ from person to person, but most hearing-impaired people have certain social, psychological and physical problems as a result of their hearing loss.

If the hearing loss is treated by using proper hearing aids, surveys show that hearing-impaired people can receive many social and psychological benefits and improve the quality of their lives. One of the above-mentioned surveys was carried out by the National Council of Ageing, (NCOA), in the USA.

Causes of hearing loss
One of the major causes of hearing loss is ageing. We all lose our hearing sooner or later. Hearing loss is a natural consequence of getting older. Our hearing ability worsens from our 30s or 40s and onwards and when we reach our 80s, more than half of all people suffer from significant hearing loss. Despite that, more half of all hearing–impaired people are of working age (51.3%).

Another very common reason for hearing loss is

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