Noise is everywhere. Even in our favorite restaurants and bars, there can be a lot of noise. On the way to work or when we walk by the construction site on the corner, we hear …
Hearing Loss Can be Linked to Smoking – Drinking
Moderation is the key to everything. It balances your work, your personal life, and your health. Indeed, moderation is a wise approach to bring to your life. We could all easily agree that when it …
Is there a Link Between Diabetes & Hearing Loss?
A 2017 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate estimates that nearly 100 million US individuals currently have diabetes or prediabetes. If you have this very prevalent ailment, you are undoubtedly aware of the health …
How Far Have We Come with Hearing Technology
Hearing aid technology has improved tremendously in recent years and is constantly being redesigned to fit more smoothly into our everyday lives. They have gotten more discrete, yet they still include elements that help us …
Reasons to Update Your Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are the finest investment we can make to enhance our lives for those with hearing loss. Consider the first time your hearing aids were installed and the instant clarity and amplification of sounds …
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 …
Common Questions about Hearing Loss
If you or someone you care about has trouble hearing, you may have some questions about hearing loss. Have you noticed any changes in your hearing or started to find it hard to understand what …
Protect Yourself From Environmental Noise Pollution
Our noise problem is getting worse in a world that is no doubt getting busier. Noise pollution is on track to become the next big public health problem. Harmful noise levels can hurt our hearing, …
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 …