Hearing Blog

Do you experience hearing loss? It’s more common than many would suspect. Commonly thought of as a condition which primarily affects older adults, in truth One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations.  Not only is it normal for hearing loss to occur due to exposure to noise, impact to the head, exposure to...

Older adults with hearing loss face a number of challenges in caregiving environments. These environments can pose challenges for anyone, but those with hearing loss have a particularly difficult path toward getting the care they need. Caregiving environments are quite varied, ranging from individual appointments to ongoing care facilities. Let’s take a moment to think about some of the common caregiving environments that can pose a challenge for older adults, particularly those with hearing loss....

Do you ever find yourself faced with a buzzing in your ears that just won’t quit? It can seem like it’s coming from nowhere which can be frustrating and create quite a lot of stress when it won’t recede. Old wife’s tales said that when your ears ring, it means someone is speaking of you. Today we know that this is actually tinnitus – the presence of a phantom sound with no external source. No...

Do you struggle with hearing loss? You may and not even know it. Hearing loss often develops slowly over decades. Meanwhile, your brain rationalizes the changes, making it hard to self-diagnose. The World Health Organization reports that worldwide, hearing loss affects 466 million people worldwide – a number they expect to rise to more than double by 2050. They highlight that this impending rise in hearing loss could be due to lack of education and...