What To Know About Hearing Loss and Meningitis
When considering the causes of hearing loss, you likely think about exposure to loud noise and aging first. While these are common causes, one important source of hearing damage to watch out for is meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation of the areas surrounding your brain and spinal cord, also called the meninges. Symptoms of meningitis…
Causes of Rapid Hearing Loss
Rapid hearing loss, or sudden sensorineural hearing loss, is the sudden onset of hearing loss, almost always in solely one ear. It could range from mild hearing loss to deafness and can occur suddenly or over a few days. If you experience symptoms of rapid hearing loss, you should see a doctor immediately, as there…
Tips For Grocery Shopping with Hearing Loss
Grocery shopping is an integral part of our daily lives, yet for those with hearing loss, it can be a challenging task. Based on standard hearing examinations, nearly 30 million people have hearing loss in one or both ears, making grocery shopping a potentially stressful activity. Some may associate grocery shopping as a primarily visual…
What Is The Link Between Smoking And Hearing Loss?
Smoking has long been accepted as a contributor to hearing loss. Recent research has further solidified this connection, demonstrating a dose-response relationship between smoking and hearing loss. More importantly, it has shown that the risk of hearing loss can be mitigated by quitting smoking, even if only for a brief period. The Impact of Smoking…
Are There Apps to Help Navigate Hearing Loss?
Navigating a life with hearing loss comes with twists, turns and challenges you may not have considered. Luckily, technology has advanced in a way that can improve your hearing loss experience. Not only can hearing aids help improve communication by clarifying speech sounds and reducing background noise, but smartphones give you access to countless apps…
Four Important Reasons to Get Hearing Aids
There are currently more than 1.5 billion people living with hearing loss. From contributing to the development of tinnitus to making communication more difficult, hearing loss can impact your life in countless ways. Hearing aids are one remarkable tool to mitigate the adverse effects of hearing loss. Hearing aids have a microphone that collects sound,…
Three Bad Habits That May Be Negatively Impacting Hearing Health
Taking care of your hearing health can help stave off early hearing loss. When we think of common causes of hearing loss, the first things that come to mind are likely to be extremely loud noise exposure and aging. A few less-discussed habits include but are not limited to: Let’s look at how these habits…
Tips for Sharing the Holiday Cheer with Children Who Have Hearing Loss
Hearing loss in children is probably more common than you’d think. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Approximately 1 to 3 per 1,000 children have hearing loss. Other studies have shown rates from 2 to 5 per 1,000 children.” If you have a child in your life who has hearing loss,…
Common Excuses for Not Treating Hearing Loss and Reasons You Should
Hearing loss affects millions of Americans every year. Unfortunately, a large number of those people let their hearing loss go untreated. Let’s examine a few of the common reasons why people are hesitant to treat their hearing loss, as well as reasons why it’s so important to get help for the condition. Four Excuses for…
Consider the Benefits of Hearing Aids This Audiology Awareness Month
Audiologists across the nation are celebrating Audiology Awareness Month right now. In order to help you get into the spirit of the event, we want to encourage you to invest in your hearing health. To do this, we provide an overview of some of the many benefits wearing hearing aids has to offer below. Stronger…