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Section Editor:
Dr Ajit Man Singh
Senior Consultant ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, Max Healthcare, New Delhi
A hearing aid is an electronic, battery-operated device that amplifies and changes sound to allow for improved communication. Hearing aids receive sound through a microphone, which then converts the sound waves to electrical signals.
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Friday, February 25, 2011
Adults who experience hearing loss are at a higher risk of dementia and perhaps Alzheimer's disease than those who don't suffer hearing loss.
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Precautions for hearing loss
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
If it has been diagnosed that you suffer from hearing loss, it would be in your interest to observe the following precautions to avoid worsening of your hearing loss.
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