It’s estimated that one in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older have hearing loss in both ears. 28 million could benefit from hearing aids, however of those who could benefit from treatment only 20 percent ever do. Part of what keeps people from addressing their hearing loss is a lack of …
A Link Between Hearing Loss & Cardiovascular Disease
The health of our heart is essential as it pumps and distributes healthy oxygenated blood to our brains, cells, and organs throughout our body. Maintaining a healthy heart is attainable with regular exercise a healthy diet and regular doctor visits to monitor for complications. However, all too often heart disease becomes the leading cause of death in the US, prematurely …
Household Items That Could Damage Your Hearing
A major misconception about hearing loss is that it is caused by aging, only impacting older adults. But hearing loss actually affects people of all ages and it can be developed at any time. One of the most common causes of impaired hearing is exposure to loud noise. Known as noise-induced hearing loss, this is caused by one time or …
Add Improved Hearing To Your New Year’s Health Goals!
Whether it’s a lifestyle change or simply a commitment to keep in touch with loved ones better, New Year’s Resolutions can be a great way to motivate you to make a fresh start. The resolutions that are generally most successful are those that are easiest to keep. If you’re looking for a straightforward resolution that you can repeat year after …
Communication Disorders are More Common in Kids than You Think
All learning is built on the foundation of language. Eye contact, crying, vocalizing, and gesturing are the initial ways children learn to communicate. They pick up on the language of the people around them as they get older. Children then learn about their world through language, which they acquire by talking, playing, and reading; parents and teachers utilize a variety …
Check Your Hearing This November for American Diabetes Month
Diabetes and hearing loss are two of the most common health problems in the United States. In the United States, more than 34 million people have diabetes, while an estimated 34.5 million suffer hearing loss. Those are two enormous groups of people, and there appears to be a great deal of overlap between them. The link between diabetes and …
How Hearing Loss May Affect Your Job
Many people experience age-related hearing loss after they have retired. In this stage of life, hearing loss can have a profound effect on your relationships and social connections with others. Beyond these direct effects, hearing loss can also harm your health in a number of other ways ranging from physical to mental and cognitive. What about those who are not …
Link Between Stress and Hearing Loss
Medical practitioners have been increasingly aware of the invisible impacts of stress in recent years. Although we don’t know what causes an individual to feel more or less stressed in a given scenario, stress has a wide range of impacts, ranging from mental health and mood control to heart disease and various cancers. You could be inclined to believe that …
Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month
Is there someone in your life who you feel is having trouble remembering times you’ve spent together in the past, or even how to do everyday tasks? In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that as many as 5.8 million Americans were living with Alzheimer’s disease which means the odds that someone close to you is dealing with …
Chronic Tinnitus, Anxiety & Depression
Let’s time travel back before the pandemic to the last time you went to a noisy concert, athletic event, nightclub, or even a crowded restaurant. Do you remember how difficult it was to fall asleep at the end of the night? If the noise level during the event was high enough, you might have woken up with a ringing in …