Just press the “pause” button when you no longer hear sounds.
Hearing problems don’t just affect older people. On the contrary, very early on, hearing can be negatively impacted. A study relayed by theJNA Association in February 2024 also revealed that themiddle age when the first symptoms appear tinnitus was 41 years. This tinnitus, characterized by chronic ringing in the ears, weakens hearing. Added to the natural aging of hearing functions, they accelerate the onset of deafness. A test can allow you to know if your hearing is still perfect or on the contrary already aging. This test, created by the English hearing health app Eargym, assesses the frequency of sounds users can hear (measured in Hertz) in order toestimate their hearing age, because the older we get, the harder it is for our ears to hear high frequencies.
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According to a study published in the Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in 2021 we are able to hear sounds up to 20,000 Hz when we are young, then 16,000 Hz at 30 years old, 11,500 Hz at midlife And 8,000 Hz at age 60. “Hearing loss is one of the main modifiable risk factors for dementia and is strongly associated with poor mental health and cognitive decline. It is therefore essential to take care of our hearing at all ages to protect not only our ears but also our spirit“ recalled Andy Shanks, hearing health expert and co-founder of Eargym, at Dailymail. According to him, the test offered by the application should be done regularly to assess one’s hearing health and spot an abnormal change. “Using noise-cancelling headphones, earplugs and noise-canceling headphones can make a big difference when it comes to protecting our long-term hearing health” he defended. In France, more than half of people with tinnitus have exposed their ears to acute sound trauma. Whatever the cause of tinnitus, it is not benign and should prompt medical consultation.