Everyone knows that loud noise can damage your ears. However, there are lesser known causes of hearing loss that may surprise you. Some of these may include exposure to environmental toxins, certain medication, and smoking. However, did you know that rheumatoid arthritis has also been linked to hearing loss? What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease …
Patients with Untreated Hearing Loss Incur Higher Health Care Costs Over Time
Are you one of the 48 million people in the US who has some degree of hearing loss. You may be and not even know it! Hearing loss often develops subtly and gradually over many years. It’s common for people to not realize the full extent of their hearing loss until they struggle to hear in even the most ideal …
Growing Evidence that Noise is Bad for Your Health
It seems that the sounds of this modern world just keep getting harder and harder to escape. When was the last time that you could say you were truly free of the sounds of cars driving down the road, planes flying overhead, and the sounds of electronics buzzing? With the ever-increasing usability and accessibility of industry and technology, we are …
Taking care of your hearing and vision slows cognitive decline by 50-75%
In the first year of our life our brain grow and develops by 50%. By the time we are 5 years old the brain is nearly 90% developed. However, it may come as a disappointment for many that the brain starts to decline as early as 45 years of age. If you are concerned about your cognitive health, it’s important …
Hearing Loss Patients At Higher Risk Of Hospital Readmission
We do our best to take care of ourselves so we can enjoy good health for years to come but despite our efforts, we all get sick sometimes. When we’re sick, in the best-case scenario we put all our effort into resting, healing, and recovery. However, it’s a busy world and can feel stressful at times. It’s hard to take …
Tinnitus Can Be Alleviated with Meditation
Do you ever find yourself decompressing at the end of a busy day, just to be confronted with an insistent ringing in your ears? This is the sound of tinnitus and aside from distracting it can cause chronic stress anxiety and sleeplessness. When tinnitus won’t quit, it can make it difficult to focus on your daily life, affecting work, relationships, …
Millennials, Gen Z and the Rise of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is the third most chronic condition for older adults in the US affecting 1 in 3 people over the age of 65 and half of all 75 and older. Even so, hearing loss can affect people of any age. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 10% of Millennials have some degree of hearing loss and …
Dealing with Noise Pollution in Your Neighborhood
As technology advances there seems like there is more to see and more to hear than ever before. We live in a noisy world. If you live in an urban or suburban environment then the noises of your neighbors, their dogs, the traffic and everything else can be a lot of stimulation for your ears. When noise become too much …
The Benefits of Being Social for Older Americans
Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic disabilities affecting nearly 48 million people in the U.S. Imagine being cut off from communication with your loved ones. Conversations happen around you but you can’t really participate like you used to. It starts to become more alluring to just stay home, rather than to try to go to a party or …