If you’ve decided it’s time to purchase a set of hearing aids, good for you! Hearing aids are one of the best tools at our disposal to maintain a happy and healthy lifestyle as we age. They help us to stay in the conversation with friends and loved ones, and help prevent the complications that come with untreated hearing loss. …

Around 48 million Americans today are dealing with some type of hearing loss. Age-related hearing loss is by far the most common type of hearing loss that requires treatment. About one-third of people between ages 60–69 have hearing loss, and the fraction climbs to two-thirds above age 70. Nearly 100% of centenarians have hearing loss, suggesting we’ll all experience hearing …

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and we encourage everyone to take some time this month to learn about the risk factors that can cause Alzheimer’s and dementia. Dementia is defined as a loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning. Cognitive decline is a common occurrence for people in their later years, but it is not considered a normal part of …