Return to. Hearing loss (deafness) may be present at birth or it may manifest later in life. Deafness may be genetic or due to damage from noise. Treatment of deafness depends upon its cause. What are forms of hearing loss? Hearing loss, or deafness, can be present at birth (congenital), or become evident later in life (acquired). www. medicinenet. com/deafness/article. htm www. medicinenet. com/deafness/article. htm. They can often be helped. Deafness can keep you from hearing sound at all. Hearing, Ear Infections, and Deafness (National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders) www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/hearingdisordersanddeafness. www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/hearingdisordersanddeafness. html. Home Health Info Hearing, Ear Infections, and Deafness More on Hearing and Deafnessat MedlinePlus. www. nidcd. nih. gov/health/hearing/ www. nidcd. nih. gov/health/hearing/. Decreased hearing; Deafness; Loss of hearing Minor decreases in hearing are normal after age 20. Hearing problems usually come on gradually, and rarely end in complete deafness. www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003044. htm. Take advantage of our free deaf & hard of hearing listings, sign up for a blog, join our discussions, list your resume and find a job, a school or an association for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Hearing loss ranges from mild to profound. The distinctions between the terms "deaf", "Deaf", "deafened", www. deafandhh. com/ www. deafandhh. com/. NAD is a non-profit organization designed to empower Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals. This site covers much of what the NAD believes in as well as opportunity to become a member. Members have their own section with weekly articles and other perks. www. nad. org/. New posts to the Deafness/Hard of Hearing forums: deafness. about. com/ deafness. about. com/. The latest hearing, deafness news headlines published daily The latest Hearing News & Deafness News articles published daily. Includes news on hearing loss / decline, auditory rehabilitation, lip reading and much more. www. medicalnewstoday. com/sections/hearing-deafness/ www. medicalnewstoday. com/sections/hearing-deafness/. Embed URL. bb&ob; border-bottom : 1px solid #E2ECF5; &cb;. ws&ob; white-space:pre; &cb;. staticAds&ob; margin-left:15px; &cb;.