{"id":1781,"date":"2021-05-27T17:24:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T21:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chelmsfordhearinggroup.com\/?p=1781"},"modified":"2021-06-01T17:29:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T21:29:00","slug":"what-is-mild-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/massachusettshearinggroup.com\/what-is-mild-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Mild Hearing Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you hear the words \u201cmild hearing loss,\u201d you may think of a harmless condition. But the truth is, even a mild loss of hearing can greatly impact your daily life, including your relationships and your health. Below we review what you need to know about mild hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Does \u201cMild Hearing Loss\u201d Refer to?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hearing loss is categorized as mild, moderate, moderately severe, severe or profound. Someone with normal hearing can hear sounds as low as 0 decibels (dB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mild hearing loss is defined as inability to hear sounds under 25 dB. Sounds under 25 dB include whispering, water dripping, leaves rustling and birds chirping. Mild hearing loss can affect high frequencies or low frequencies, though it is usually the high-pitch sounds that are the first to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Mild Hearing Loss Affect Your Life?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most people with mild hearing loss can have a one-on-one conversation easily enough unless background noise is present. In settings like Moonstones<\/a>, it can be challenging to understand what someone is saying over the sound of other conversations. Many people with mild hearing loss report they can hear, but not understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hearing loss, even mild loss, can cause social isolation, feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression, falls and even cognitive decline. In fact, a study by Johns Hopkins<\/a> found that people with mild hearing loss are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those with normal hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Causes Mild Hearing Loss?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many possible causes of mild hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n