Hearing Loss is nothing new. It is a centuries old condition that many have battled. While in present times we have a variety of ways to combat this condition, the people of the past weren’t as fortunate. Luckily for us, they left records of some …
How Hearing Loss Affects Communication
Do you struggle to hear when someone’s speaking to you? Can you hear the phone ringing, and your spouse calling to you from another room? If you have hearing loss, you know that it’s affecting communication. Even simple conversations lead to misunderstandings, and you have …
Noise Pollution & Hearing Loss
As the world around us advances, there’s mounting evidence that the environmental noise we are producing along the way could cause lasting damage to our hearing. Rates of hearing loss in young people is on a sharp rise, and population rates of hearing impairment are …
Hearing Loss Set to Double by 2060 in the US
According to research from John Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, the rate of hearing loss in the United States is set to nearly double by the year 2060. Extrapolated from current statistics on hearing loss, research found that hearing impairment will be affecting 44 million Americans …
Untreated Hearing Loss May Lead to Mobility Issues
Hearing loss is an invisible condition, which means you may not notice it for some time. With hearing loss, you may learn to adapt and adjust to accommodate the changes in your abilities. You may find yourself turning up the volume on your media or …
IRS Warns of Scam Targeting Hard of Hearing Citizens
We’re about a week away from April 15 – Tax Day! Some of us have filed last year’s taxes, while some of us are scrambling to get our paperwork together. Wherever you are in your tax process, it’s important to make sure that you are …
Better Speech & Hearing Month – How Hearing Aids Help!
Better Speech & Hearing Month – How Hearing Aids Help! May is Better Speech and Hearing Month Better Speech and Hearing Month is an annual initiative that takes place in May to raise awareness about communication disorders, such as hearing loss. In the United States, …
Don’t Let a Cotton Swab Send You to the Doctor
Don’t Let a Cotton Swab Send You to the Doctor Cotton swabs or more commonly called Q-Tips, are used for just about anything. But, one use you might want to avoid is putting them into your ear canals. the ear canal is a delicate area, …