If you suffer from hearing loss, you may know that addressing the condition is only the first step. Letting your loved ones know that you suffer from hearing loss can become even more daunting of a challenge. Admitting you have a hearing loss shouldn’t be embarrassing, but for many it is. There …
Patients With Untreated Hearing Loss Incur Higher Health Care Costs Over Time
An estimated 38 million people in the United States of America are experiencing some form of hearing loss—two-thirds of these people are older than 70. Researchers have estimated that one in three people who are between 65 and 74 years old currently has hearing loss. While it is a common …
Occupational Hearing Hazards
Noise in a work environment is one of the most common causes of hearing loss, and one of the most common occupational injuries suffered in the United States. Approximately 40 million employed people are exposed to dangerous noise levels each day while ten million have already suffered hearing damage from …
Encouraging a Loved One to Take a Hearing Test
Communication: essential to any relationship, whether it be a marriage, a friendship or even a work partnership. All manner of relationships are negatively impacted when a person has untreated hearing loss, but it is those closest to the hard of hearing person that suffer the most. If your spouse or …