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…
Losing Your Hearing as a Young Adult is Stressful, but Hearing Aids Can Help
While hearing loss is more common among older adults, younger people can struggle as well. Research has shown that 12% of adults ages 18-39 report difficulty following a conversation when there is background noise, a common sign of hearing loss. Young Adults and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Many factors can cause hearing loss in young adults….
Four Benefits of Treating Hearing Loss as a Senior
Hearing loss is a common condition affecting older adults. Research estimates that one in three people between the ages of 65 and 74 has hearing loss and nearly half of those older than 75 struggle to hear as well. While many seniors may resign themselves to hearing loss as simply a part of getting older,…
Study of the Cochlea Could Lead to Hearing Aid Improvements
Today’s hearing aids are technological marvels. Many boast features such as rechargeability, Bluetooth connectivity, smartphone compatibility, telecoils, directional microphones, automatic programming, machine learning and more. But despite all that today’s devices are capable of, they do have some limitations. One group of researchers studying the cochlea hope their findings will lead to hearing aid improvements…
Hearing Matters at All Ages
If you suspect you may have hearing loss, it’s important to seek treatment right away for your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Unfortunately, many people put off wearing hearing aids because they feel they’ll make them look “old.” But the truth is, hearing loss can affect anybody, no matter what age you are, and there’s…
What Is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?
Noise induced hearing loss is the second most common form of hearing loss (ranking behind presbycusis, hearing loss related to normal aging), and is the most preventable type. How Can Sounds Hurt Your Ears? Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that won’t impact our hearing….
What is Sudden Hearing Loss?
For most people who experience hearing loss, the condition comes on gradually over a period of years. In rare cases, an abrupt loss of hearing occurs with little or no warning. This condition is known as sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). What is Sudden Deafness? Sudden deafness is defined as a hearing reduction of 30…
What is Single-Sided Deafness?
Sometimes referred to as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness is a condition in which an individual experiences hearing loss in only one ear but can hear normally out of the other ear. While the majority of patients with a hearing impairment suffer from bilateral (two-sided) hearing loss, SSD is diagnosed in approximately 60,000 people…
How to Raise a Child with Hearing Loss
Being a parent is hard. Learning your child has hearing loss can be overwhelming, especially immediately after you receive the diagnosis. Below are our top tips for raising a child with hearing loss. How Common Is Hearing Loss? While hearing loss is often seen in adults, especially those over the age of 65, people of…
Hearing Resolutions to Stick to in 2021
New year, new you. While resolutions come in all shapes and sizes, they often have one thing in common – making you a better version of yourself. Why not make this the year that you finally focus on improving your hearing with these resolutions outlined below? Resolve to Get Your Hearing Tested The only way…