<![CDATA[Hearing loss in adults]]>Can anyone recommend a good doctor to visit to test hearing in adults? Thank you!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/48592/hearing-loss-in-adultsRSS for NodeMon, 04 May 2026 11:41:03 GMTWed, 02 Jan 2013 07:43:17 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:51:12 GMT]]>i suggest you take the time to consult with an ENT specialist. i think the symptoms and treatments may vary from person to person, so it’d be best to consult with a doctor right away. my elderly aunt was treated before at ENT Centre CC Lau, its in Mt Elizabeth.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2130668https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2130668Wed, 13 Mar 2024 03:51:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:35:39 GMT]]>Definitely there are many causes of hearing loss, not just old age. I’ve had the scary experience of having temporary hearing loss because of a ruptured eardrum. It was my fault though, because I kept inserting earbuds inside my ear when cleaning. Before I knew it my hearing became impaired. I had to see an ENT specialist (Dr Lau Chee Chong) who thankfully just gave me antibiotics. I was also told to lay off touching my ear, including not wearing earphones and headphones.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2001303https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2001303Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:35:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:36:10 GMT]]>It’s also best to seek medical advice especially when you just experienced it before it gets worst.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2000748https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2000748Fri, 30 Oct 2020 06:36:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:39:33 GMT]]>Hi,

Can someone direct me on a Primary 1 school (near Toa Payoh) for my son who has cochlear implant on both ears (Age: 6yrs and PR) ?

Thanks !!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/964954https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/964954Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:39:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:11:57 GMT]]>Your treatment will depend on your hearing problem, so some treatments will work better for you than others. Here are the most common ones:


1.Hearing aids are tiny instruments you wear in or behind your ear. They make sounds louder. Things sound different when you wear a hearing aid, but an audiologist can help you get used to it.

To find the hearing aid that works best for you, you may have to try more than one. Ask your audiologist whether you can have a trial period with a few different hearing aids. You and your audiologist can work together until you are comfortable.

2.Personal listening systems help you hear what you want to hear while eliminating or lowering other noises around you. Some, called auditory training systems and loop systems, make it easier for you to hear someone in a crowded room or group setting. Others, such as FM systems and personal amplifiers, are better for one-on-one conversations.

3.TV listening systems help you listen to the television or the radio without being bothered by other noises around you. These systems can be used with or without hearing aids and do not require you to use a very high volume.

4.Direct audio input hearing aids are hearing aids that can be plugged into TVs, stereos, microphones, auditory trainers, and personal FM systems to help you hear better.

5.Telephone amplifying devices. Some telephones are made to work with certain hearing aids. If your hearing aid has a "T" switch, you can ask your telephone company about getting a phone with an amplifying coil (T-coil). If your hearing aid is in the "T" position, this coil is activated when you pick up the phone. It allows you to listen at a comfortable volume and helps lessen background noise. You can also buy a special type of telephone receiver and other devices to make sounds louder on the phone.

6.Mobile phone amplifying devices. To help people who use a T-coil hear better on mobile phones, an amplifying device called a loopset is available. The wire loop goes around your neck and connects to the mobile phone. The loop transmits speech from the phone to the hearing aid in your ear. It also helps get rid of background noise to make it easier to talk in a noisy environment.

7.Auditorium-type assistive listening systems. Many auditoriums, movie theaters, churches, synagogues, and other public places are equipped with special sound systems for people with hearing loss. These systems send sounds directly to your ears to help you hear better. Some can be used with a hearing aid and others without.

8.Cochlear (COKE-lee-ur) implants have three parts: a headpiece, a speech processor, and a receiver. The headpiece includes a microphone and a transmitter. It is worn just behind the ear where it picks up sound and sends it to the speech processor, a beeper-sized device that can fit in your pocket or on a belt. The speech processor converts the sound into a special signal that is sent to the receiver. The receiver, a small round disc about the size of a quarter that a surgeon places under the skin behind one ear, sends a sound signal to the brain. Cochlear implants are most often used with young children born with hearing loss. However, older adults with profound or severe hearing loss are beginning to receive these implants more often.

9.Lip reading or speech reading is another option. People who do this pay close attention to others when they talk. They watch how the mouth and the body move when someone is talking. Special trainers can help you learn how to lip read or speech read.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/949195https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/949195Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:11:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:30:11 GMT]]>A tumor in the nasopharynx, called Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) often causes obstruction of the eustachian tube and a resultant buildup of fluid in the middle ear. http://www.aboutgrain.com/

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/947708https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/947708Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:30:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:36:17 GMT]]>Hi MMM and Han Seo,


Thanks very much for your help. They look promising. I’ll check out the Orchard outlets as they’re the most convenient for me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/931545https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/931545Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:36:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:06:07 GMT]]>Although I saw the ENT doctor at KTP hospital, I had my hearing aids fitted at BLOOM hearing specialist at Hougang polyclinic because they had the zen tones that I needed for my tinnitus.


Bloom Hearing Specialists
Hougang polyclinic Level 1
89 Hougang Ave 4
S(538829)
Tel: 6343 4614

The audiologist is Ms Elsy Lee.

My friend had used Belton and she said the service is good, but not sure which branch she went to.

Yes, the hearing aids need getting used to. The sooner you get it fitted, the better the outcome because the brain is still able to adapt.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930358https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930358Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:06:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:37:25 GMT]]>BTW, not sure which part of Singapore you are at.


I actually saw a new hearing aid company that has open in the Hougang polyclinic vicinity. I didn’t get the name.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930102https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930102Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:37:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:34:58 GMT]]>

jacsplace:
Thanks MMM. Can you give me the name of the shop please?

Belton
80 Marine Parade Road Parkway Parade #07-07
Singapore 449269
Tel: +65 65658333
Website : http://www.beltone-hearing.com.sg

Head Office:
1. BELTONE SINGAPORE
9 Penang Road Park Mall
#07-10/11/12 Singapore 238459
Tel: +65 63338333 Fax: +65 63331303
Branches:
2. BELTONE HEARING CARE CENTRE (WEST COAST PLAZA)
154 West Coast Road West Coast Plaza
#01-83 Singapore 127371
Tel: +65 67778333
3. BELTONE HEARING CARE CENTRE (HOLLAND VILL)
3 Lorong Liput Holland Village Shopping Mall
#02-07A Singapore 277725
Tel: +65 64648333
4. BELTONE HEARING CENTRE (ORCHARD)
9 Penang Road Park Mall
#07-12 Singapore 238459
Tel: +65 63338333

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930100https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930100Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:34:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:21:53 GMT]]>Thanks MMM. Can you give me the name of the shop please?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930093https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930093Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:21:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:19:35 GMT]]>

jacsplace:
Thanks, Han Seo. The hospital is not very convenient for me.


Someone said those shops that sell hearing aids do tests too. And that their tests are thorough because hearing aids have to be customised for each person. Has anyone tried this? Are the tests free? Any catch?
Hi,

Dh brought mil to a hearing aids shop at parkway parade (beside lorna whiston) and did the hearing aid. Mil has been partially deaf for many years which I heard is due to injury while digging her ears. It was only when dh saw LTK with the hearing aid that triggered him as to why didn't he think of that for mil for so many years. Without the aid, we literally had to \"scream\" at mil for her to understand us. Think the test was free but the customised hearing aids is around $2k+. Unfortunately mil don't seem to fully utilise it saying that she will only wear it when she goes out, special function, etc... :roll: From my impression, the hearing aid needs getting used to.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930092https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930092Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:19:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:13:14 GMT]]>Thanks, Han Seo. The hospital is not very convenient for me.


Someone said those shops that sell hearing aids do tests too. And that their tests are thorough because hearing aids have to be customised for each person. Has anyone tried this? Are the tests free? Any catch?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930078https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/930078Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:13:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Hearing loss in adults on Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:55:21 GMT]]>Hi,


I saw Dr. Paul Mok, an ENT specialist, at Khoo Teck Phuat hospital. As I had tinnitus as well, he did a physical examination of my ears, head and neck area, as well as blood tests to rule out other causes. The hearing assessment was done at the hospital as well, by an audiologist called Lawrence. Dr. Mok is very patient. Overall, a good experience.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/928419https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/928419Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:55:21 GMT