Anyone with hearing loss can tell you: hearing loss is exhausting. While some people who are new to hearing loss, especially age-related hearing loss, might assume that this fatigue is a separate, age-related condition, it will go away if the hearing loss is treated with hearing aids. Pretty cool, right? Listening Fatigue Listening fatigue happens to everyone. It’s probably happened …

There are about 48 million people in America today who suffer from hearing loss. About 15% of people over the age of 18 report that they have trouble hearing. While age-related hearing loss is expected to reduce our hearing ability at some point in our lives, we don’t need to add to it with noise-induced hearing loss. The better we …

It’s a fact of aging that all of us will experience hearing loss. Age-related hearing loss can begin as early as 45, but affects ⅔ of people over 70 and virtually 100% of centenarians. While nobody knows exactly why we lose our hearing as we age, we do know that the degree to which we lose it may be modifiable. …

With 48 million Americans suffering from hearing loss today, it’s important to realize the ways we can acquire hearing loss throughout the course of our lives. Let’s go over some of the important aspects of acquired hearing loss and some of the things we can do to prevent it, or keep it to a minimum and slow down its progress. …

It’s World Alzheimer’s Month, and there’s no better time to prioritize getting a hearing test. If you’re wondering about the correlation, you’re in the right place! Untreated hearing loss is a strong risk indicator for developing Alzheimer’s disease. What Is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, accounting for somewhere between 60-80% of cases. Dementia is …

If you’re one of the millions of Americans suffering from age-related hearing loss, there may be another reason you’ll want to take a new look at hearing aids. It seems there’s an ever-expanding list of the consequences of untreated hearing loss. Fatigue is one that most of us are familiar with as it progresses evenly with hearing loss itself. Faster …

About 48 million Americans today suffer from hearing loss. While some hearing loss is the result of exposure to noise or other factors, the most common cause of hearing loss is aging. In fact, nearly 100% of centenarians have hearing loss; it seems that if we live long enough, everyone will encounter hearing loss at some point. Hearing Loss is …

Tinnitus has affected some 50 million people in the United States. It’s the number one medical concern for veterans returning from combat. It’s an early sign of hearing loss, but can also be caused by obstructions in the ear canal, Meniere’s disease, or a number of other physical problems that may be treatable. There is a long list of prescription …

It’s no secret: hearing loss is a part of getting older. While age-related hearing loss statistically begins around age 45, it’s usually not problematic until later in life. About 33% of people aged 65 – 74 have moderate or worse hearing loss, and about 50% of those over 75 do. Nearly 100% of centenarians have hearing loss, indicating that anyone …

If you’re new to hearing loss, you might be struggling to communicate with friends, family and colleagues. While working around your hearing loss to be effective at work or connect with the people in your life does present a new challenge, there are a few tips that can be extremely helpful when you’re adjusting to the realities of hearing loss. …