Seven methods for the elderly to protect hearing
are mainly due to the aging of the auditory system, but the effects of dietary habits, genetic factors, long-term exposure to noise and other living conditions can not be ignored. Although hearing loss in elderly people is a natural law, some preventive measures can delay the occurrence and development of deafness.
1, pay attention to diet hygiene, eat less high-fat food, quit smoking and drinking habits.
studies have shown that excessive consumption of high-fat foods, bad habits such as smoking and drinking often lead to premature deafness.
2, avoid contact noise.
if the old people are exposed to noise for a long time, the hearing will be easier to fatigue, the tiny blood vessels in the inner ear are often spasmodic, the inner ear is insufficient, the hearing will decline quickly, and even the noise deafness occurs.
3, medication should be cautious, careful use of ototoxic drugs
people to the elderly, more diseases, the elderly often use antibiotics, but it is necessary to pay attention to the use of streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, and other antibiotics, do not overdose, or take too long, can be used alternatively with other drugs, can also be changed. Chinese medicine is used for treatment.
4, avoid digging ears.
the physiological blood circulation of the elderly is weakened, the secretions in the ear canal are reduced, a sense of dry crack is produced, and sometimes it is itchy and unbearable. After the ear stimulation, it can be temporarily relieved. But this is easy to bruise the ear canal and cause infection, inflammation, or even destroy the tympanic membrane. The scientific method is to use a cotton swab to immerse a little alcohol or glycerin into the ear canal. You can also take vitamin E, C and cod liver oil, and the itching of the inner ear can be relieved.
5, maintain a healthy and flat mental state of mind
people to the elderly to control the mood, emotional fluctuations will lead to the loss of normal regulatory function of the body's autonomic nervous system, the internal ear organs occurring ischemia, edema and hearing neurotrophic disorders, hearing loss or deafness.
6, proper sports activities, and so on.
hearing loss in the elderly is also related to the weakening of blood circulation in the inner ear, while local massage can increase blood circulation and maintain hearing. In the massage, it is advisable to Yifeng (the posterior sag of the ear lobe) and the hearing acupoint (symmetry of the ear lobe in front of the auricular sag and Yifeng acupoint) each time, each time, 5~10 minutes each time.
7, through proper selection and fitting of hearing aids, can also effectively compensate for hearing.