Hearing loss affects millions of people worldwide and can have a significant impact on one’s quality of life. From struggling to hear conversations with loved ones to missing important sounds like smoke alarms, hearing loss can be frustrating and even dangerous. While there are many factors that contribute to hearing loss, including age, genetics, and exposure to loud noises, research …
Why do people ignore their hearing loss?
Have you noticed a recent decline in your hearing abilities? Do you often struggle to follow conversations, even when in quiet environments? If so, you are not alone. Hearing loss is a common condition, affecting approximately 15% of American adults. However, despite the prevalence of hearing loss, many people ignore the signs and delay seeking treatment. In this blog post, …
Encouraging Your Loved One to Take a Hearing Test
Hearing loss is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide, yet many of those affected by it do not seek treatment. In fact, only 1 in 5 people with hearing loss actually seek help, despite the numerous benefits of early detection and treatment. This Valentine’s Day, consider giving the gift of better hearing to your loved one by …
The Causes of Acquired Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common problem that affects millions of people around the world. While some hearing loss is a natural part of aging, other cases are acquired, meaning they are caused by external factors. Understanding the causes of acquired hearing loss is important for preventing or slowing down the progression of the condition. In this blog post, we will …
A Link Between Hearing Loss & Dementia
Dementia is a condition linked to memory loss, reasoning, or other thinking skills. There are many kinds of dementia, and many things can cause it. Alzheimer’s disease causes 60–80% of dementia cases, making it the most common type. By 2050, it is thought that there will be about 14 million more cases of Alzheimer’s in the U.S. Many studies have …
Acknowledging the Reality of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common yet often invisible condition that affects millions of people around the world. According to the World Health Organization, around 466 million people globally have hearing loss, and this number is expected to rise to over 900 million by 2050. Despite the prevalence of this condition, many people struggle to acknowledge and seek treatment for their …
Add Improved Hearing To Your New Year’s Health Goals!
At the end of every year, we reflect on the past 365 days or so and start to put things into a longer perspective. It’s a natural way to divide our experiences in an attempt to better-understand them, as well as ourselves. If we’ve made our scheduled visits to our doctors, dentists, optometrists, and, yes, audiologists, we may wish to …
Tips for Managing Tinnitus
Around 50 million Americans experience tinnitus—often called “ringing in the ears.” While most cases of tinnitus do appear as a ringing sound, some people experience clicking, humming, roaring, or screeching sounds. The defining feature of tinnitus is that it is a phantom sound that no one can hear except the person who has it. Tinnitus itself is a symptom, not …
Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline
Medical researchers have known about the connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline for a few years now. The more severe a person’s hearing loss, the greater their risk for dementia. Mild hearing loss doubles a person’s risk for dementia, while moderate hearing loss triples the risk. Those with severe to profound hearing loss face five times the risk for …
Communicating with Your Loved Ones Who Have Hearing Loss
Good communication is a two-way street, and the same goes for accommodations for those with hearing loss. While hearing aids and accessories can help your loved ones with hearing loss to hear better, there are still a few things you can do to help the process along. Especially if your loved one has severe or profound hearing loss, even hearing …