It takes two to tango, as the saying goes. Or in this case, it takes two parties to have successful communication–a talker and a listener. If one of the parties is experiencing hearing loss, the see...Read More
Category: Hearing Loss
Protecting Your Hearing When Using Headphones
We accept the fact that loud noise exposure damages hearing. Stats show there are more people than ever with noise induced hearing loss, including teens and young adults. 20% of our teens today have a...Read More
How Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Work-Life
Hearing loss is the 3rd most common health condition facing older adults in the US. However, only 20% of those individuals who would benefit from treatment actually seek professional help. Shockingl...Read More
Does Smoking Increase the Risk of Hearing Loss?
Smoking cigarettes is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. Smoking affects almost every organ in your body, can cause diseases, and has negative implications on the overall health of a s...Read More
How to Cope with a Hearing Loss Diagnosis
Hearing loss is estimated to affect one in three people between the ages of 65-74 in the United States. For those over 75, approximately half have some difficulty hearing. Some people see hearing loss...Read More
Is There A Connection Between Dementia and Hearing Loss?
During the month of June, our focus is brought toward Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness. Many professionals such as the Hearing Loss Association of America are convinced that ‘hearing loss may i...Read More
5 Ways Hearing Loss Can Affect You
Despite how common hearing loss is, with 15% of Americans over 18’s having some difficulty hearing: many do not seek treatment. Of the 28.8 million U.S. adults who could benefit from using hearing a...Read More
Can Earwax Cause Hearing Loss?
Our ears are a remarkable environment. The delicate and sensitive systems that work together to allow us to hear are truly spectacular. And it’s not just hearing that our ears play a role in. They a...Read More
Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Cause Hearing Loss?
Arthritis affects more than 350 million people worldwide, with 23 million of those individuals suffering from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) alone. While living with this chronic inflammatory disorder come...Read More
Is There a Link Between Osteoporosis and Hearing Loss?
Osteoporosis can affect anyone. In the US, more than 50 million Americans either have osteoporosis or are at risk of developing it. Osteoporosis causes bone demineralization, which significantly weake...Read More