Just like these behaviors in cartoons, they are actually signs of hearing loss. Hearing impairment will not only lead to communication difficulties, but also affect the physical and mental health of the elderly. Long-term hearing loss can easily lead to Alzheimer's Harmo's disease (Alzheimer's disease).
What should we pay attention to in protecting hearing and preventing hearing loss in our daily life?
1. Keep a good mood.
Emotion is the hidden "killer" of ear health. When people are in a state of high excitement or anxiety, the secretion of adrenaline will increase, which will cause spasm of arterioles in the inner ear, slow blood flow in arterioles, insufficient blood supply and oxygen supply to the inner ear, and even lead to sudden hearing impairment.
Xiao Cong suggested: It is very important to maintain a good emotional state. You can take part in some activities that cultivate sentiment and relieve your body and mind, such as book exhibitions and art exhibitions.
2. Smoke less and drink less.
Although "a cigarette after a meal is better than a living fairy", in fact, cigarettes do great harm to the ears. Cigarettes contain some molecules that damage the sensory epithelium of the inner ear, which can lead to hearing damage. And long-term intake of alcohol will cause damage to the auditory nerve.
Xiao Cong suggested: smoke less and drink less; You can eat more foods rich in vitamins, iron, calcium and zinc, such as carrots, kelp, spinach, walnuts, whole grains and fruits, which will help improve the blood circulation of the inner ear.
3. Use ototoxic drugs with caution
In recent years, with the continuous emergence and wide application of antibiotics, nearly 100 ototoxic drugs have been found. Old people and children are more prone to drug poisoning.
Common ototoxic drugs
Aminoglycoside antibiotics: streptomycin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, tobramycin, etc.
Macrolide antibiotics: erythromycin and so on.
Other antibiotics: vancomycin, etc.
Salicylates: aspirin, phenylbutazone, etc.
Diuretics: furosemide, uric acid, etc.
Antitumor drugs: cisplatin, nitrogen mustard, bleomycin, aminopurine, etc.
Traditional Chinese medicine: aconitine, heavy metal salts (mercury, lead, arsenic, etc. ).
Antimalarial drugs: quinine, chloroquine, etc.
Aminoglycoside antibiotics are the main drugs that cause toxic deafness, including gentamicin, streptomycin, kanamycin and neomycin. These drugs have great damage to auditory nerve and cochlear hair cells.
Xiao Cong suggested that you should ask the doctor if there is ototoxicity or read the drug instructions carefully before taking the medicine.
Stay away from noise sources
Noise is one of the four major public hazards in contemporary society, which is very harmful to the physical and mental health of the elderly. It will not only accelerate the aging of the heart, increase the incidence of myocardial infarction, but also seriously affect the quality of sleep.
At the same time, noise is also an important cause of hearing loss in the elderly. If the elderly are in a noisy environment for a long time, it is easy to cause hearing problems such as ear discomfort, tinnitus, earache and hearing loss.
Xiao Cong suggested:
Try to avoid going to noisy places, such as KTV and disco, and stay for no more than 2 hours at a time.
Reasonable use of household appliances, such as TV, refrigerator and other appliances with high sound pressure level should not be placed in the bedroom.
People who have been exposed to noise for a long time should wear ear protectors, earmuffs or helmets.
You can raise more plants and flowers at home, which will help absorb, evacuate and purify noise and help you sleep.
Step 5 do ear exercises properly
Proper ear exercises can stimulate the acupoints around the ear, promote blood circulation and protect hearing.
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(move your fingers and massage your ears together ~)
Xiao Cong suggested that you can take time to massage the lower helix, pull the earlobe or pluck the ear with your fingers to give the ear a short relaxation time.
6. Test your listening regularly.
According to the data of WHO in official website, there are 466 million people with hearing loss in the world, and about 1 3 of the elderly over 65 years old have hearing loss and disability, that is to say, on average, about1of every three elderly people may suffer from hearing loss.
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Xiao Cong suggested that the elderly over 60 years old should have a hearing test every year to know their hearing situation in time; When the trend of hearing loss is found, it is necessary to seek prevention and control measures including medical intervention and wearing hearing AIDS, and don't wait until hearing loss seriously affects daily life.