Hearing loss affects roughly 48 million Americans of all ages. If you’re not able to hear when someone calls your name from another room and you can’t follow conversations, then you’ve noticed the effects of …
Adults with Hearing Loss at Higher Risk for Unemployment
Did you know that untreated hearing loss can impact your work? If you’ve been having a hard time following conversations, or can’t hear what’s being said during meetings at work, your hearing loss soon becomes …
The Benefits of Being Social for Older Americans
Older Americans often find themselves feeling lonely, and experience social isolation and depression. When you retire, lose a spouse, have hearing loss, or have less energy than before, it can be hard to stay social. …
A Healthy Diet Can Lower the Risk of Hearing Loss
Everyone knows that what you eat affects your overall health and wellbeing. A healthy diet allows you to maintain a healthy weight, have more energy, and wake up feeling great each and every day. Did …
Sensitivity to Sound As We Age
Researchers have been studying hearing loss for years, looking for explanations of how we hear, and how we’re affected by hearing loss. While hearing loss affects people of all ages, age related hearing loss is …
Osteoporosis and Sudden Hearing Loss
When we’re able to hear clearly, we often take our hearing for granted. We don’t recognize the risks to our hearing health, or take steps to prevent a hearing loss. One risk to hearing health …
Coming to Terms with Your Hearing Loss
Do you have hearing loss? When you first notice that your hearing isn’t as sharp as it once was, it often comes as a shock. After all, you’re not that old, and you think only …
Communication At Work | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
This month is Better Hearing and Speech Month! Since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has dedicated the month of May to raising awareness about hearing and speech disorders, and the importance of clear communication. The …
Hearing Aids & Artificial Intelligence
When you hear someone mention Artificial Intelligence, or AI, your mind instantly goes to self-driving cars, or the plot of a sci-fi movie where robots take over the world. AI technology is a very long …
What is Single-Sided Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is usually experienced in both ears, but there are some cases where hearing loss only affects one ear. This single-sided hearing loss, also called unilateral hearing loss, can be present from birth, or …
