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Know Your Rights with Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss by audseo

Hearing loss, when severe, is considered a disability under the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and can present challenges – particularly for those still in the workplace. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), of the 15% people in the US who self-report some degree of hearing loss — about 60 percent are either in the workplace or an educational setting. While your hearing …

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When Should I Update My Hearing Aids?

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss by audseo

The average lifespan of hearing aids is between three and seven years. This is, of course, an average, and we can expect outliers to happen. There are so many influencing factors that make up the equation of when your hearing aids will need to be replaced. How often were they worn? What moisture levels were they exposed to? Were daily …

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A Link Between Hearing Loss & Diabetes

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by audseo

When you go through the list of health concerns associated with diabetes, hearing loss probably isn’t the first one that pops into your mind. However, there is a link between hearing loss and diabetes, and it’s not just that they are both leading chronic health issues for people in the United States.    At the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, …

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October is Protect Your Hearing Month

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by audseo

Whether it is the smell of pumpkin spice in the air, or bursting displays of trick-or-treat candy, it’s easy to tell when October rolls around. This month isn’t just about autumn traditions though, it is also Protect Your Hearing Month, an important time to raise awareness about hearing health.    While most people understand that loud noise is harmful to …

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A Brief History of Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss by audseo

People’s eyesight begins to change at around 40, if they haven’t had problems with their vision beforehand. As people started living longer, the effects of aging on the body, including decline of hearing and eyesight, have seemingly become more common. However, it isn’t that vision and hearing challenges didn’t exist earlier in history. Rather, it is likely that it is …

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Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month

In Age-Related Hearing Loss, Cognitive Decline, Dementia & Alzheimer's, Hearing Loss, Hearing Tests by audseo

As we say goodbye to the summer, it’s time for World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in September. Our commitment is to hearing health and treating hearing loss brings significant benefits to one’s life including our brains. Recent studies have indicated that treating hearing loss could also support brain function and potentially reduce the risk for developing dementia – and Alzheimer’s disease. …

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Difficulties with Communication Could Signal a Hearing Loss   

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by audseo

It’s no secret that as we age, we tend to seek quieter socializing environments. While our salad days might have been spent comfortably schmoozing at loud clubs or cacophonous parties, the social calendars of our more mature lives are often populated with one-one-one activities or more sedate offerings. That can stem from a multitude of reasons, but one is certainly …

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A Possible Link Between Exercise & Reduced Risk for Hearing Loss

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by audseo

The benefits of exercise are more far-reaching than many first suspects. Your total health is interconnected, so making sure one aspect of your health is dealt with, can ensure that other areas benefit as well. For instance, aside from managing a healthy weight, and strengthening muscles, regular exercise ensures most aspects of your health are maintained and better protected. Regular …

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Monitoring Your Daily Exposure to Noise

In Hearing Loss by Aaron Gingrich

While the most common cause of hearing loss is age, a younger population is experiencing hearing loss at a higher rate than ever before. This is due to a world which is becoming noisier and noisier. Noise induced hearing loss occurs due to dangerous levels of sound and the more aware you are of when you may be at risk, …