Feb 27, 2019 | Hearing Aids
The answer to this question is no. No one is ever too young to wear a hearing aid. Age should never be a factor in deciding whether or not anyone is a candidate for hearing aids. It is not uncommon for much older individuals to wonder if they’ve waited too long to...
Feb 15, 2019 | Associated Disorders
Audiology neuroscience researcher Raymond Hull, Ph.D., of Wichita State University, analyzed the work of scientists spanning 84 years and 70 different research studies and found that cardiovascular health affects the ability to hear. Dr. Hull reports that the...
Jan 18, 2019 | Associated Disorders
According to the National Institute of Health, approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing. A plethora of conditions has been linked to hearing loss including, social isolation, depression, mental decline, and...
Dec 18, 2018 | Hearing Loss
Holidays can be a difficult time of the year for anyone who is struggling to hear. It is the one time of year when their hearing loss can cause them to feel particularly isolated and depressed even when they are not alone. The inability to actively participate in...
Nov 14, 2018 | Hearing Loss
Bombarded with information from a variety of sources on a daily basis, it is difficult, if not sometimes impossible to sort fact from fiction. We can’t provide you with information on every topic. But we can help you to sort fact from fiction when it comes to...
Sep 2, 2018 | Hearing Protection
Loud noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. An estimated 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 already have irreversible hearing loss caused by loud sounds. And up to 16% of teens have hearing loss that may have been caused by loud noise....
Aug 31, 2018 | Hearing Protection
Hearing loss can be the direct results of what can happen if you don’t protect your ears from sounds that are too loud. A hearing loss that occurs as a result of exposure to loud sound is called a noise-induced hearing loss or NIHL. A NIHL can occur immediately....
Aug 31, 2018 | Associated Disorders
A recent study found an association between hearing loss and depression among American adults. Hearing loss is an invisible handicap and one of the most common chronic conditions later in life. Over time, a hearing loss can isolate people from friends and family. The...
Aug 30, 2018 | Associated Disorders
Itchy eyes, watery eyes, sneezing, and coughing, are all symptoms of an allergic reaction, but can a change in your ability to hear also be a symptom of an allergic reaction? The answer is yes allergies cause hearing loss in some but not all allergy sufferers. Your...
Aug 30, 2018 | Hearing Loss
Presbycusis is the loss of hearing that occurs as we age. Hearing loss is a common disorder associated with aging. About 30-35 percent of adults between the ages of 65 and 75 years have a hearing loss. An estimated that 40-50 percent of people 75 and older have a...
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