Is your father or mother struggling to keep up with conversations? Do they ask you to repeat yourself often, or do they complain that you are always mumbling? Maybe when you call, they don’t always pick up the phone. While you can chalk it up to forgetfulness, it’s more likely that they didn’t even hear the telephone ringing. Another common …
Earbuds and Your Hearing Health
Many people are often looking for a little space just for themselves in this crowded and busy world. Some people turn to books, some play games on their mobile devices, but many more seem to be wearing earbuds and listening to loud music to find that escape. On subways and busses, at the gym, and out in public it is …
Hearing Loss & Fatigue
It is becoming more and more common to occupy ourselves at every moment throughout the day, often for the sake of productivity. This can have adverse effects on your health. If you feel more tired than usual at the end of the day, believe it or not, you may want to have your hearing checked. A condition called listening fatigue …
New Year’s Resolution: Get Your Hearing Tested
Welcome to the New Year, and best wishes to you and your loved ones! This new year heralds a new decade as well, and we are left open to making better decisions, reinforcing and sustaining our commitment to a healthier life and smarter life style practices! How can we make 2020 a positive and fulfilling year for ourselves? Suffice to …
Do You Think You Might Have a Hearing Loss?
If you think you may be living with some degree of hearing loss, you are not alone. Approximately 48 million Americans, 18 and over, live with some form of disabling hearing loss and most do not seek treatment for about years from the first signs. The Hearing Loss Association of America is hoping to change that. The HLAA, now in …
Hearing Loss Helps You Stay Socially Connected
Treating hearing loss has been proven to keep our cognitive capabilities strong. The cognitive skills we possess to form thoughts, ideas, retain memory and communicate are influenced by the health of our hearing. Sharing experiences and activities with those close to us gives us the connection we need to retain our humanity and stay engaged. New technologies allow us to …
Nutrients That Boost Your Hearing Health
When was the last time you thought of your diet affecting the health of your hearing process? Many of us take our sense of hearing for granted and fail to incorporate our hearing health as part of our overall fitness and wellbeing. This is changing fast as hearing loss is part of the top three public health concerns in our …
September is World Alzheimer’s Month
In the month of September, there is a worldwide push for the public to be better informed, empowered, and educated about the debilitating condition known as Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia, which is a degenerative process that affects our cognitive abilities. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of …
Working with Hearing Loss
The workplace can be an intimidating environment if you are not well prepared, and it can be more so if you have a hearing impairment. The good news is that with the right attitude, information and strategies in play you can effectively integrate into your new workplace or make adjustments to your current one, knowing the following: Details Always have …
Avoiding Hearing Tests Could Make the Problem Much Worse
One of the greatest dangers we face when it comes to the issue of hearing loss is negligence. Hearing decline is one of the most prominent public health issues in the US, competing with cancer and diabetes. It is no longer a condition pertinent only to the elderly. In fact, the rise of hearing impairment is now common to every …