Elderly deafness needs to be treated according to the cause, and common causes include genetic factors, systemic factors and external factors. Depending on the cause, hearing aids, cochlear implants, treatment of systemic diseases and removal of irritating factors can be chosen as treatments.
1. Genetic factors, if the deafness of the elderly is caused by genetic factors, basically irreversible, we can consider the application of hearing aids or cochlear implants to help improve hearing.
2. Systemic factors, most of the elderly have some underlying diseases, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, hepatic and renal insufficiency, and some other chronic diseases, etc., which are prone to affect hearing, and in this case, it is necessary to treat these diseases, so as to improve the symptoms of deafness.
3. External factors, including excessive environmental noise, exposure to ototoxic drugs, serious infections, prolonged smoking and alcohol abuse, high-fat diet and exposure to chemical reagents, etc., are also likely to affect hearing, which need to be actively removed from these external factors to avoid further damage to the hearing.
Deafness in the elderly is recommended to consult a hospital to identify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of a professional doctor for active treatment, so as to avoid delays in the condition.