Summer is such an exciting time of the year. More sun means being able to be outside, enjoying warm weather, and participating in your favorite outdoor activities. But it is important to be aware of how warmer weather and the summertime can impact your hearing aids. Summer can present specific challenges for hearing aid wearers. But by practicing effective maintenance …
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
During Better Speech and Hearing Month in May, we focus on a more comprehensive communication plan. It’s time to examine how we communicate and develop better techniques and tools to complement our current habits. This year’s theme is “Connecting People,” which the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association started. Better Speech and Hearing Month aims to normalize communication problems, such as hearing loss. …
Addressing Hearing Loss May Improve Care of Older Adults
Hearing loss has multifaceted effects that impact more than one’s hearing health. Though hearing loss is the third most common chronic medical condition people experience today, affecting over 48 million people, it remains undertreated. It is estimated that only one-third of people who could benefit from treatment, actually receive it. This highlights that millions of people live with untreated hearing …
Facts & Fictions about Hearing Loss
Though hearing loss is one of the most common conditions people live with today, there are numerous misconceptions about it. This often prevents or delays people from addressing hearing loss symptoms which can take a toll on health in a variety of ways. Deconstructing these myths and understanding hearing loss can help you identify and treat changes to your hearing …
Things People with Hearing Loss Wish You Knew
Understanding what hearing loss is like can be tough. It is an invisible condition that is often misunderstood and stigmatized even though it shapes the daily life of the person experiencing it. Hearing loss reduces the capacity to hear and process sound which produces a range of symptoms that impacts communication. Understanding how hearing loss affects your loved one is …
Investing in Your Health: Treating Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is one of the fastest-growing health issues today. Impacting nearly 48 million people, hearing loss is the third most common chronic medical condition that people experience today. Though it is widespread, hearing loss is often underdiagnosed. It is estimated that only one-third of people who could benefit from treatment receive it. Treating hearing loss offers life-changing benefits that …
Occupational Hearing Hazards
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 24% of all cases of hearing loss are caused by occupational hearing hazards. Hearing loss is one of the most common medical conditions that people live with today, impacting nearly 48 million people. If you work in a nosier setting, it is important to practice safety measures that protect your hearing …
October is Protect Your Hearing Month
Many people over the age of 65 begin to see a decline in their hearing health due to the natural process of aging. It’s not an insignificant number — by the time you reach 65 years of age, about one-third of your peers will experience hearing loss. That number climbs exponentially higher as we age so that by the time …
Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month
September marks World Alzheimer’s Month. Launched in 2012, this global campaign focuses on raising awareness about dementia which impacts 50 million people worldwide. Dementia encompasses a range of medical conditions that deteriorate cognitive capacities like decision making, memory, thinking, and learning. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s which makes up up to 90% of the dementia that people …
Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Did you know that over 20% of the population of the United States suffers from hearing loss? Hearing loss can result from various factors, including the natural aging process and injury, disease, or infection. Noise-induced hearing loss, or hearing loss caused by deafening noises, is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. What is noise-induced hearing loss? Noise-Induced …