As hearing professionals, our commitment extends beyond the realms of routine check-ups and hearing aid fittings. In an era where advancements in hearing loss prevention, diagnosis, and management are rapidly evolving, it becomes imperative for individuals with hearing aids to be well-prepared for emergencies. This article serves as a comprehensive guide, blending recent research findings, futuristic interventions, and a compassionate …
How Often Should I Get a Hearing Test?
Do you have hearing loss? It’s all too common to have it for years without even realizing it is even an issue. This is in part because it can often develop gradually over time in the form of subtle syllables in words, pitches, or tones. People may refer to sounds such as an oven alarm or doorbell that you just …
Why You Should Schedule a Hearing Test for World Alzheimer’s Month
September is when we turn our attention to Alzheimer’s, a terrible brain disorder with unknown causes. Even though more and more research is being done on this condition, scientists still don’t know what causes many of its symptoms. People are aware of the disorder’s symptoms and how it worsens over time. Still, we haven’t found a cure or a way …
Tinnitus Affects 1 in 10 Adults in the US
Many of us have had our ears “ring” for a short time. This often happens after being exposed to loud sounds for a long time, like at a rock concert. But some people always hear a buzzing, ringing, or whistling sound in their ear, and the sound gets louder at night and during quiet times during the day. Chronic tinnitus, …
Ignore These Myths about Hearing Loss!
Hearing loss is often called an “invisible disability” because it is not always clear when someone has it, and people often don’t talk about it. On average, people with hearing loss don’t do anything about it for seven years. Studies show that only one in five people who could benefit from a hearing aid uses one. A person with trouble …
Strange Causes of Hearing Loss
Believe it or not, there are numerous causes of hearing loss. The ear is a delicate organ that various extraneous factors can harm. A variety of infections, malfunctions, or trauma are capable of causing partial or total hearing loss. However, being an extremely complex and tricky system, the ear can also respond to seemingly unrelated factors. Let’s look at the …
How to Prevent Hearing Loss & Reduce Its Impact
Losing your hearing can begin at any age. The number of Americans with the condition between 45 and 64 years has significantly increased since 1971, based on figures from the National Academy on Aging and Society. But much more often, it is in older adults: about 40 percent of America’s 20 million sufferers are 65 years old or older. Preventing …
Certain Chemicals May Cause Hearing Loss
Noise is the leading cause of hearing loss at work. Some industries don’t want to admit that chemicals, metals, solvents, asphyxiants, and heat may cause hearing loss more than they want to, and loud noise can worsen these risks. Still, other factors can affect hearing health that often goes unnoticed by employees and, in some cases, by business owners who …
Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month
September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Launched in 2012, this global campaign raises awareness about dementia – a group of medical conditions that progressively deteriorates cognitive functions. 50 million people worldwide live with dementia, a number projected to rapidly increase. Alzheimer’s is the most common type, impacting up to 90% of people who experience dementia. Treating hearing loss can be an …
Why People Avoid Treating Hearing Loss — and Why You Should Schedule a Hearing Test!
Perhaps you have started to notice that your hearing isn’t what it used to be. You might have had a conversation with someone who is a soft speaker or a child who was more difficult to hear than you would expect. The difficulty might come from a certain context, such as a place with background noise. You might even find …
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