Have you ever felt especially tired after a long conversation with friends or after a work meeting? This can point to listening fatigue which describes feeling tired after absorbing and processing sound for long periods of time. Listening fatigue is a way for the brain to signal being overworked and needing a break. Though everyone can and does experience listening …
Everyday Activities That Could Harm Your Hearing
We are exposed to a range of sounds and noise levels everyday. From alarm clocks, to traffic, watching TV, listening to a podcast using headphones, and passing by construction. Though this type of noise exposure is part of everyday life, some could be more harmful to hearing health. Loud noise exposure is a common cause of noise induced hearing loss, …
Start Your New Year with Better Hearing!
The new year is a great time to prioritize your health and wellness. An effective way you can do this is by committing to better hearing. Practicing the following strategies in the new year can support healthy hearing: In a study on hearing loss inaction published by the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association, researchers surveyed nearly 2,500 people and found that only 2 …
Age-Related Hearing Loss is Often Untreated
The risk of developing hearing loss increases with age. Age related hearing loss is the third most common medical condition that older adults live with today. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, estimates that nearly 25% of people ages 65 to 74, and half of people 75 and older, have disabling hearing loss. But only a third …
The Causes of Acquired Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is the third most common medical condition people experience today. Impacting over 48 million people (1 in 6), hearing loss is a pervasive health issue that is often permanent. Hearing loss reduces one’s capacity to hear and processes speech as well as sound. This takes a toll on communication which is central to how we navigate everyday life. …
Acknowledging the Reality of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is one of the symptoms that people have problems understanding and accepting, especially when contrasted with heart illness or impaired vision. Americans wait for an average of seven to ten years between the time they first notice changes in their hearing and the time they finish a hearing evaluation. Following the first test, many patients continue to put …
A Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is a terrible form of dementia that slowly destroys a person’s memory, ability to think, and way of acting. Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, can’t be cured, but some medicines and treatments can slow its progress and lessen its effects. Scientists have only found a disturbing link between hearing loss and the risk of getting …
This November, Test Your Hearing in Honor of American Diabetes Month
National Diabetes Month is in November, and it brings attention to how much diabetes is hurting the health of Americans. Also called American Diabetes Month, the focus is on making healthy changes and lowering the risk of getting type 2 diabetes. Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States. It hurts them physically, emotionally, and socially, costs …
Tips for Managing Tinnitus
More than 45 million Americans struggle with tinnitus which makes it one of the most chronic health conditions in the U.S. While anyone can develop tinnitus, some are at a higher risk, and one of those risk factors is hearing loss. Another risk factor is noise exposure. We can help with hearing loss, and we also can help with custom …
Hearing Loss – Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline has long been an early indicator of dementia, the sixth leading cause of death in this country. So it makes sense that we should be vigilant of anything that might compromise our brain functions. That’s why we should start looking at hearing loss. Even adults with a little hearing loss are at a higher risk of dementia, and …