Hearing Blog

Have you been recently diagnosed with diabetes? You are certainly not alone. According to the CDC there are 34.2 million people in the US living with diabetes and 88 million with early conditions, which put people at risk of developing this serious health issue. Aside from serious health effects including cardiovascular disease and damage to the kidney, eyes and skin, many people don’t realize that diabetes also puts your hearing at serious risk.    Understanding...

Hearing loss is a condition, which affects approximately 466 million people worldwide. Aside from making it a challenge to hear, hearing loss has serious implications, especially as it progresses. Trouble hearing is not only an ear issue but also a communication issue affecting your relationships with the people in your life at home and in the workplace.  Untreated hearing loss can make you feel estranged from your closest relationships, leaving you feeling out of the...

Has social distancing and wearing masks in public left you feeling lonely this past year? It’s important to remember that you are not alone in this. It can be difficult to connect to people when you are trying to stay 6 feet apart and you can’t see people’s facial expressions through masks.  This pandemic may be remembered by many as their most lonely time. This especially a danger for those of us as we reach...

Hearing loss can be mild, moderate, severe, or profound. Mild hearing loss often goes unnoticed, and you might make excuses for the sounds you can’t hear. You may not realize you’ve haven’t heard the sound of the rain in a couple of years, and you don’t notice that it’s gotten harder to follow conversations. In fact, you may blame others for speaking too softly or mumbling, and you don’t realize that the problem is actually...