Communication is essential in every aspect of our lives, but discussing hearing loss can sometimes feel challenging or uncomfortable. Whether you’re the one experiencing hearing loss or you’re trying to support a loved one, knowing …
Preparedness for Emergencies: A Comprehensive Guide for Individuals with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common sensory impairment that affects millions of people worldwide, and it presents unique challenges in emergency situations. Individuals with hearing loss must take special precautions to ensure their safety during unforeseen …
Communication Obstacles Can Be a Sign of Hearing Loss
Have you ever had trouble hearing in very noisy places? You might be able to talk to someone when it’s quiet, but you might not be able to understand what they’re saying when there’s a …
How Treating Hearing Loss Can Help Support Your Mental Health
Although hearing loss is commonly associated with aging, it affects people of all ages in vast numbers. And with hearing loss comes many mental health risks, especially if the hearing loss is left untreated. A …
Why You Should Schedule a Hearing Test for World Alzheimer’s Month
This month, let’s take a moment to talk about Alzheimer’s disease, which affects many people directly or through someone they care about. This is the most common type of dementia, a more general term for …
Healthy Communication with Your Family
About 48 million Americans have hearing loss; by age 65, one in three has trouble hearing. Hearing loss that isn’t treated can hurt a person’s physical and mental health and ability to make friends, do …
Assisting Students Who are Hard of Hearing
Learning at school can be challenging for any student, but the problems can be even more numerous for a child with hearing loss. Even if a child doesn’t have an IEP (Individualized Education Plan), teachers …
Monitor Your Earbud Use to Protect Your Hearing
You can find earbuds almost anywhere. Everyone has at least one pair, from cheap ones from the drugstore to high-tech ones blocking noise. We wear them to work, walk the dog, and go to the …
Talking to Your Loved One about Hearing Loss Treatment
Did you know that hearing loss is one of the most common medical conditions in the United States? It affects approximately 48 million Americans, including a third of people over 65 and half older than …
Why Do Masks Make It So Difficult to Communicate
Public health officials are requesting that we all wear masks when we’re out doing errands and when we’re meeting with friends. For both people with normal hearing and people with hearing loss, wearing a mask …
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