The human body is a tightly knit network of interconnections, and sometimes we are surprised by the relationships that exist. Seemingly unconnected systems of the body can have profound effects on one another. Though we might not fully understand how they are connected, research can demonstrate a statistical relationship at …
Hearing Aids Keep You Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy
Hearing loss is a very common condition, affecting 466 million people worldwide. This makes the chance that hearing loss could affect you, very possible. If you do start to suspect you have hearing loss it is common to put off dealing with it. While this is a natural response, the …
Sensitivity to Sound As We Age
We’ve all turned off the radio backing our car out of a tight spot or when following intricate travel directions. And it’s a behavior we might even have poked fun at our parents for doing when we were younger. But it’s not just becoming our parents or growing persnickety that …
Foods That Support Your Hearing Health
Hearing loss has been with us as long as we’ve had ears. 48 million Americans suffer from some kind of hearing loss, and age-related hearing loss affects everyone who lives long enough, with nearly 100% of centenarians reporting some degree of hearing loss. In recent decades, we’ve come to understand …
Celebrate World Alzheimer’s Month with a Hearing Test!
Did you know that September is World Alzheimer’s Month!? Alzheimer’s is a rapidly growing disease so this month is dedicated to raising awareness, destigmatizing dementia, and letting people know how they can take action. Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia which refers to a group of conditions that deteriorate cognitive …
Why You Should Treat Your Hearing with an Audiologist
Have you noticed any changes in your hearing? Early warning signs of hearing loss include trouble following conversations and hearing in places with a lot of background noise. When you notice that you’re not hearing as well as you used to, it’s important that you treat your hearing loss with …
Working with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a reality for many of us in the workplace. While any communication issue makes work a little more difficult, with a few tricks up your sleeve you’ll be able to get along just fine. The Americans with Disabilities Act Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you have …
Can Hearing Loss Be Cured?
The short answer to this question is: most cases of hearing loss are not curable but the condition is highly treatable. To understand this and to know what type of hearing loss can be cured, it is critical to know more about hearing loss. Hearing loss is the third most …
Communication At Work | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
This month, the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) is raising awareness of communication disorders by celebrating Better Speech and Hearing Month. They are educating the public about the various communication impairments affecting hearing, speech, language, and voice, as well as providing information about the experts who can help. This …
Can Hearing Loss Be Cured?
Hearing loss and deafness result from sound signals that don’t enter the brain due to a hearing system problem. Based on where the problem lies, there are two main types of hearing loss: Sensorineural hearing lossoccurs from damage to the hair cells within the inner ear or damage to the …