How To Identify Hearing-Safe Household Cleaners
When it comes to health and safety, we often prioritize factors like nutrition, exercise and mental well-being. Hearing safety is usually overlooked. You may not realize standard household cleaners can be one of the things that jeopardize your hearing. According to the CDC, certain chemicals, known as ototoxicants, or ototoxic chemicals, can harm various parts…
Should You Join a Hearing Loss Support Group
Approximately 15% of U.S. adults report some trouble hearing, and 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from the use of hearing aids. Hearing loss is a common problem with a range of options for support. Living with hearing loss can feel isolating, and a support group is a great option to feel supported. If you suspect you might have…
Tips for Managing Game Night With Hearing Loss
Whether you enjoy simple card games or overly complex board games, hearing loss doesn’t need to stop you from enjoying your next game night. Take a look at our list of helpful tips to manage your hearing loss for the best game night yet. Choose a Good Seating Arrangement People with hearing loss often have…
Everyday Activities That Can Benefit Your Hearing Health
Did you know that October is Audiology Awareness Month? The campaign was created in 2008 by the American Academy of Audiology with the goal of heightening the importance of hearing health and advocating ways to protect your hearing. In honor of that, we’d like to take some time to discuss a few of the ways…
Great Reasons to Get Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are extraordinary devices worn by 7.1% of adults aged 45 and over. Hearing aids are best known for treating hearing loss, but they may provide more benefits than you previously knew about, including but not limited to the following: Let’s look at each of these benefits a little more closely. Managing Tinnitus Tinnitus…
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…
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….