Are you worried that a senior in your life is not getting enough social activity? Sometimes obstacles get in the way of engaging in social life when we get older. It’s easy to let physical limitations get in the way of social engagement, and it might just feel like a hassle. Compound those physical limitations with bad weather, and your …
How Treating Hearing Loss Improves Your Relationships
When it comes to hearing loss, our connections with others are more important than ever. Of course we all rely on our loved ones, friends, and family for support and assistance to navigate the complications of life. Yet hearing loss makes it even more crucial to rely on the support of others. When we move through the world, communicate at …
A Healthy Diet Can Lower the Risk of Hearing Loss
If you or someone you love has had to deal with poor cardiovascular health, you are probably familiar with the DASH and Mediterranean diets. DASH stands for Dietary Approach to Stopping Hypertension, and it has been found to be effective against the looming threat of heart disease and even a heart attack. By changing the way we eat, we can …
New Year’s Resolution: Get Your Hearing Tested
Happy New Year! The beginning of the year is a time when it feels like anything is possible. We see gyms packed with people exercising, grocery stores full of people buying healthy food, and books flying off the shelves of bookstores and libraries. This optimism for a better life is a powerful force in our collective well being, and we …
Are Two Hearing Aids Better Than One?
Hearing loss is a common problem among old adults. This condition can also affect anyone at any age. Numerous solutions can be applied to solve this condition. Hearing aids are an effective solution to hearing loss. It’s crucial if you learn more about the causes, symptoms, treatments, tests, and prevention of this depressing condition. Hearing loss has plenty of far-reaching …
Hearing Aids and Artificial Intelligence
A person goes to work and comes back from work with a temporary or permanent loss of hearing what do they do? If they could, they would pick up the phone and speak to someone they know. At present, all they can do is to make hand gestures to people. They begin to feel uncomfortable with others, and they slowly …
How Hearing Loss May Affect Your Job
When most people hear the term hearing loss, the first things that comes to mind are age related hearing loss, accidental or genetic. In actuality occupational hearing loss is one of the most commonly notes work related illnesses in the United States. What is occupational hearing loss? Occupational hearing loss is hearing loss that is directly related to or caused …
Hearing Aids Mitigate Cognitive Decline in Older People
How Hearing Works If you are able, hearing is just something that just happens. Until you start to lose it, how hearing works may never cross your mind. To understand hearing loss, you should know how hearing works. First, sound enters the ear canal and moves to the eardrum. This sound causes the eardrum to vibrate. The sound vibrations work …
Ear Infections & Hearing Loss
Many types of hearing loss can range from major to almost not a bother at all. An ear infection is one of the most common reasons. Did you know that ear infection can cause temporary hearing loss and permanent loss? Understanding Ear Infections Infection could block sound waves from entering the ear canal or the middle ear. If you do …
Can Hearing Loss Be Cured?
Hearing loss is a permanent, incurable condition that can affect your way of life. Untreated hearing loss not only hinders communication, but it can also cause problems like anxiety, depression, and even Alzheimer’s disease. Hearing impairment is a common ailment that comes with age. However, the elderly are not the only people who experience hearing impairment. Currently, there are close …