Hearing loss is notoriously tricky to notice and recognize. Because the onset of hearing loss is most often gradual and painless, most people find it easy to ignore early changes in the way they hear. Unfortunately, ignoring hearing issues isn’t the answer – hearing loss is best treated in its early stages. If left unaddressed, hearing loss can worsen and …
The end of the year is here! As the holiday season begins, we already know that this year will have to be different. While we can’t gather in person with our friends and loved ones, we can still create a memorable season by virtually connecting with one another. While sharing a meal across a screen isn’t the same, this year …
Think about the noises you hear every day. Your neighborhood is probably a noisy place, with children yelling outside, the noise of traffic from a nearby road, or even the sound of your air conditioner or vacuum cleaner creating daily noise. Occasional noise is nothing to worry about, but if you’re dealing with a lot of noise pollution in your …
We often take our sense of hearing for granted. We don’t realize just how important it is to hear all the sounds around us. However, living with untreated hearing loss affects us in a lot of ways. It makes it harder to follow conversations, and we may feel socially isolated and alone. Thankfully, wearing hearing aids can really change your …
Did you know that there’s a link between hearing loss and mental health conditions? If you’re living with hearing loss, this probably makes a lot of sense. People living with untreated hearing loss have a harder time having conversations with their loved ones, and struggle to hear in places with background noise. Hearing loss also makes it harder to get …
When it comes to hearing loss, there are no stupid questions. Once our hearing ability is lost to sensorineural hearing loss, it won’t come back, so don’t operate on any assumptions when it comes to protecting your ears or preventing hearing loss. Here are a few answers to questions we find many people have but are afraid to ask. Will …
Anyone who has dealt with hearing loss for a while can tell you that it doesn’t just affect the person who has it, but everyone who is close to them, as well. Communication is always a two-way street, and when hearing loss enters the picture we all need to work together to keep communication possible. Still, even when everyone involved …
What an age we live in! The internet has transformed nearly every aspect of daily life in just a few decades. Content that used to require large appliances and a vast collection of storage media can now be accessed in seconds on one small device, and the audio comes directly to our ears via earbuds. Whether we’re rocking out to …
Hearing loss is a surprisingly common affliction, affecting 48 million Americans of all age groups. It’s estimated that even as many as 20% of teenagers have measurable noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and age-related hearing loss can begin as early as age 45. NIHL is the #2 medical concern for veterans returning home, with tinnitus (another problem with the ear) being …
While it may be inevitable that those who live long enough will suffer from hearing loss (nearly 100% of centenarians have it), there’s no guarantee of how bad it needs to be. Age-related hearing loss can range from mild to profound, and the more we do to protect our ears throughout our lives, the better our quality of hearing—and life—will …