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…
How to Help Your Grandchildren Understand Your Hearing Aids
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Among adults aged 45 and over, hearing difficulties increased with age among men and women.” If you’re among this population and either you’ve made the investment in hearing aids or you’re planning to, you may have to not only adjust to them yourself, but also…
How to Avoid Social Isolation When You Have Hearing Loss
It’s extremely common for people with untreated hearing loss to experience feelings of loneliness. Unfortunately, when you feel this way, it can, in turn, cause you to withdraw socially from people and activities you once loved. Social isolation is a well-known risk factor for depression and even dementia, which is why it’s important to do…
Untreated Hearing Loss May Leave You More Vulnerable to Falls
Untreated hearing loss can increase your risk for other health conditions, including balance problems and falls. Any Amount of Hearing Loss Can Increase Fall Risk One study examining data from patients between the ages of 40-69 found that even mild hearing loss can triple a person’s risk of an accidental fall. Not only that, but…
Combined Hearing & Vision Loss Can Increase The Likelihood of Depression & Anxiety
When two or more conditions occur together, they are said to be comorbidities. Those with combined vision and hearing loss, known medically as dual sensory loss, have a greater risk of experiencing the comorbidities of depression and anxiety. Below we review what the research shows about this link and how to seek treatment for these…
Here’s How Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Love Life
One study that sought to uncover the effects of providing a hearing aid to a partner with hearing loss on significant others found, “Before the provision of a hearing aid significant others experienced difficulties with person-to-person conversation, with group conversation and in viewing (listening to) television of the same order as did the hearing impaired…
Is There a Link Between Migraines and Hearing Loss?
Research has shown that people who suffer from migraines may be at a higher risk for certain types of hearing loss and other hearing-related problems. Common Migraine Symptoms A migraine is a type of headache that can cause intense pain and/or a pulsing sensation. They can last hours or sometimes even days and can be…