Hearing Blog

Many put off testing their hearing for seven to ten years on average, due to social stigmas and denial. However, a hearing exam is the first step towards seeking treatment and better communication throughout our life. Those who address their hearing are more likely to have stronger relationships throughout their life, have improved success in the workplace, a lower risk of cognitive decline and a lowered risk of falls and accidents.  Addressing hearing loss is...

Is there someone in your life with hearing loss? It could be a parent, a grandparent or even a contemporary. Hearing loss, commonly associated with old age, affects people of all ages, often due to the use of personal listening devices or exposure to loud recreational noise. The issue is that it’s all too common for the person affected to have no idea at all that they have hearing loss. People often go nearly a...

Do you have hearing loss? You may and not even know it. Hearing loss often happens slowly overtime. So subtly in fact that over years, your brain rationalizes the loss as it happens incrementally. This makes the loss hard to self-diagnose. However, here are a few signs that you may have hearing loss.  Types of hearing loss The symptoms of hearing loss depend on the type of hearing loss you have, as well as the...

Aging can be a difficult process. however, when you stay on top of your health, or have others around to help you do so, you can age with grace, enjoying many aspects that life has to offer. This includes keeping up with your heart health, bone health and eating a healthy diet. One aspect of health which often goes undiagnosed as we age is hearing loss. One in three 65 and older struggle with hearing...