When you have hearing loss it starts with your ears, but quickly ripples through your health and quality of life. Hearing loss is a communication issue affecting the interconnectedness of our closest relationships with friends and family as well as our professional standing. These struggles quickly affect our mood, causing chronic depression and anxiety however aside from communication barriers hearing …
After two years of many of us not being in movie theaters due to quarantine restrictions the magic of the big screen seems more amazing than ever. What a treat to see a long-anticipated film on the big screen with friends and family, sharing a bag of buttery popcorn and sour gummy worms. There is nothing like seeing your favorite …
It’s never an easy decision when you admit a loved one into a nursing home. There are a lot of feelings for everyone, but rest assured it is one way that you can ensure that your loved one will be able to receive the around-the-clock care they need at this point in their life. Now that they are living in …
Are you finding it’s hard to hear your loved ones this holiday season? Are you missing jokes or parts of the conversation and laughing along, pretending to hear? While this may seem to calm issues at first, over time it can lead to you feeling isolated and constantly confused in social situations with friends, family, and even in professional settings. …
While hearing loss is a condition that may not initially seem as serious as other chronic health issues, such as diabetes or cardiovascular disease, its effects are far-reaching. Ultimately, hearing loss is a communication issue. It often begins slowly but over years it can turn into a rift in your closest relationships, missed job opportunities, and lack of mobility due …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …