Hearing Blog

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that worldwide, 430 million adults and 34 million children are affected by hearing loss, making up over 5% of the total population.  However, the way that the world is progressing, WHO estimates that this number will nearly double in the next 30 years. By 2050 they project that over 700 million people –one in every ten people – will have disabling hearing loss. While the effects of this are...

Do you struggle with the people around you and find you are having to ask them to repeat themselves often? You may already suspect this could signal the early stages of hearing loss and not give it much thought. After all, a little hearing loss can’t be too harmful, right?! In all actuality, nothing could be further from the truth. Hearing loss isn’t just an ear issue but allows you to communicate clearly and be...

Think back on the year – did you tend to your hearing health this year? If you did, congratulations! If you didn’t, it’s never too late! In recent years, there has been a rise in hearing loss. Hearing loss is the third most common medical condition in the United States, affecting many older Americans. For those aged 65 and above, one in three experience hearing loss. The prevalence rises among those aged 75 and above,...

As we become older, finding role models older than us becomes increasingly challenging. However, medical research has uncovered a new group to whom we can aspire: “superagers.” Those in their 70s and 80s with their decades-younger counterparts’ mental or physical capabilities are often given this title.  What makes a superager? Dr. Bradford Dickerson, a neurologist at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, and his colleagues have been researching super-agers for some years. Their findings show that taking...