{"id":234372,"date":"2020-03-03T15:00:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T13:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=234372"},"modified":"2020-03-03T14:45:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-03T12:45:59","slug":"mind-ears-not-let-hearing-loss-limit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/03\/mind-ears-not-let-hearing-loss-limit\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind your ears &#8211; do not let hearing loss limit you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing is one of the five human senses.<\/p>\n<p>Ekurhuleni health practitioners have observed that hearing, besides being one of the essential senses, is mostly neglected.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe often find patients coming in to get their eyes tested, visiting a dentist and exercising but seldom get their ears checked,\u201d said Sister Motshidisi Moleleki, manager of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation and Outbreak Response.<\/p>\n<p>World Hearing Day falls on March 3 and the metro is stressing the importance of consulting a hearing care provider on a regular basis to identify problems before it is too late.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/232150\/open-your-doors-for-municipal-valuers-for-new-valuation-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reminder: Open your doors for municipal valuers for new valuation roll<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/229778\/no-peace-for-the-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dead are forgotten in city\u2019s cemeteries<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>\u201cHearing loss can be overcome by means of either a cochlear implant or a hearing device once it is detected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe earlier the problem is identified and treated, the least effect it will have on one\u2019s life,\u201d added Moleleki.<\/p>\n<p>Ekurhuleni residents are encouraged to ask about the audio and speech therapy services offered when visiting the metro\u2019s healthcare facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some tips for communicating with a hearing-impaired person:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Get the person\u2019s attention before speaking to them.<\/li>\n<li>Limit background noise as much as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Speak slowly, but not too slowly as this interrupts the flow of conversation.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t exaggerate your lip movements.<\/li>\n<li>Do not chew or smoke while talking as it changes the normal movement of the lips.<\/li>\n<li>If the person asks you to repeat yourself, do so using exactly the same words you used before as the person may have only missed one or two words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za <\/a><\/strong>or Busi Vilakazi (Journalist) <a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:busiv@caxton.co.za\"><strong>busiv@caxton.co.za.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Also follow us on:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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