| Audiology is the medical
specialty concerned with the study of hearing disorders.
Hearing problems can be frustrating and isolating. Their more general
consequences can also vary according to the individual affected anf his/her
circumstances, stage of life, and so on.
For example, a young person who suffers from hearing impairments may
consequently have difficulty studying, learning skills, interacting socially,
and gaining satisfying employment or other earned income. An older (retired)
person who begins to experience hearing difficulties may at first seem
to be rude or at least inattentive to friends and family because both
the person affected and the others around him/her may assume that his/her
hearing is as good as in the past and so might not be appropriately understanding
initially. Once the problem is recognised, the person may then be concerned
about its possible progress, and any other age-related conditions that
may arise.
Associated Terms:
* _ A medical specialist
in the field of audiology is called an
audiologist.
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as those of the disciplines within medicine.
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