Common Misconceptions About Hearing Loss
Treating hearing loss is an integral part of staying healthy and connected to your family and your community. Unfortunately, many people with hearing loss delay or completely avoid getting treatment. While many factors play a part in this, one reason people don’t get the treatment they need is because of common misconceptions they believe about…
How To Stay Active with Hearing Aids
Getting regular physical activity is crucial to our overall health, as is treating hearing loss. If you have hearing aids, you might wonder whether or not you should keep them in while exercising. The answer? Absolutely! Let’s examine why it’s important to wear your hearing aids while getting physical activity, as well as how to…
What Is Hidden Hearing Loss and How Is It Identified?
Having trouble hearing whether at work or when out to dinner with friends at 54 Restaurant is always a frustrating experience. Perhaps equally frustrating is scheduling a hearing test to check for hearing loss and having your results come back as normal, even though you still struggle to hear. This phenomenon is known as hidden…
Can Ear Infections Cause Hearing Loss?
Most of us have had an ear infection in our life at one point or another, usually in childhood. It’s not uncommon for people with an ear infection to experience temporary muffled hearing or hearing loss that resolves once the infection clears. However, some cases of severe, repeated ear infections may increase your risk of…
Common Hearing Aid Concerns and Their Solutions
Hearing aids are a great way to treat hearing loss. They can make speech sound clearer, diminish background noise and even help your balance. As with all new technologies, you may have some concerns or worries about trying them. Let’s discuss some common concerns and problems as well as their solutions so that you can…
The Cost of Untreated Hearing Loss? $980 Billion Globally
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 1.5 billion people, or 20% of the global population, have hearing loss. Of this number, 430 million have disabling hearing loss; however, this number is expected to grow to 700 million people by the year 2050. The estimated global cost of this condition? It’s $980 billion annually….
Hearing Aids Can Help Children Notice Emotions
Your child wants to make friends and fit in with their peers, but if they have hearing loss, they may have a harder time doing so compared to other children their age. This is because, without intervention, children with hearing loss have difficulty perceiving others’ emotions, which can compromise their communication skills with other kids…
How To Enjoy Podcasts with Hearing Aids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that, “In 2019, 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over used a hearing aid.” If you’re among this population, you may be wondering how you can make the most of your experience while listening to podcasts, whether you enjoy tuning in at home or with headphones…
Don’t Let Stigma Stop You From Treating Your Hearing Health
Even though hearing loss is an incredibly common condition, only a fraction of people who have hearing loss actually seek treatment for it. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, “among adults aged 70 and older with hearing loss who could benefit from hearing aids, fewer than one in three (30…
Spinal Cord Injuries Can Lead to Hearing Loss
There are many potential causes of hearing loss, the most common of which are advancing age and noise exposure. Another less-known, less-common cause is a spinal cord injury. Below we review information about spinal cord injuries, what the research shows on how they’re linked to hearing loss and what you can do if you’ve experienced…