140,000 young Aragonese fear for the health of their hearing

This is confirmed by the study I published by GAES on hearing health in young people in Spain. Francesc Carreno, Director of Audio at GAES, points out headphones Is a good “sound routing” tool, but Its misuse will accelerate the wear of high frequencies, That “they are the first to be found in the main sound-input dome of our brain.” His biggest concern is thatThis dress appeared “from 65/70 years old” and now they are already receiving 50-year-old patients.

Currently, Between 8 and 10% of Aragonese have hearing loss. Carreño fears that if the brakes are not put, one can speak of higher levels and “Up to 14%” in ten years: “Every decade that passes, these values ​​increase as our cities are more noisy and we misuse sound.” also, 31% of these young adults say they have experienced a health problem with their hearing or discomfort. “Imagine those who don’t say it,” continues Carino, who explained that, for this reason, this number is still “bigger.”

Ear erosion is “continuous” and, as at first “not perceived”, over time becomes “the straw that breaks the camel’s back”. Some of the warnings the body sends are that the time is coming “You start noticing that you don’t understand conversations as well as before or that you need to raise your voice more.”

Regarding patients who come to his consultation and say they have a hearing loss, Carino explains how it works: “When it is detected, if it is preliminary, it is recommended to be more careful and take more preventive measures. If you already have a hearing loss that exceeds Within the limits of what we consider a hearing loss (20-25 dB), we recommend hearing aids.” It is usually found with young people who arrive at counseling “with beeps”. It’s not deafness, but rather an indication that “either you stop doing it, or you are going to be a candidate for hearing loss.”

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Oddly enough, many young Aragonese fear for their habits and make no effort to change them. This is how Carino explains his behavior: “Awareness is complicated because there is no immediate discomfort. We talk about the specter of hearing loss Because young people realize when you make them think about the problem, but they lose consciousness when they are not in front of them, which is what happens.” In this awareness-raising work, it is necessary to “emphasize the issue of prevention as the best solution”.

The director of audio at GAES insists on avoiding exposure to loud noises from the speakers and, if necessary, using protection covers Because “they have a filter that allows you to hear some frequencies, but another that lowers them so it doesn’t hurt you.” Regarding the use of headphones, see Manufacturers’ work By the instructions for use that accompany these devices and the restrictions you place with cGreen, yellow and red scents.

In addition, it highlights the Oyeah – Listen Responsibility initiative through which an application that allows the ambient sound level to be measured “on the spot” has been developed.

“In recent years, the question has been about it We accept young people who are older. We’ve already seen 40-45 year olds in need, and it just isn’t at first. This is the thing to see. It may not reach you at that age, but rather at 70. This is the reality.” It’s all for a little deaf with grandchildren and not with children.