Hearing Blog

Do you leave your home to work every day? If you are one of many millions of workers who do, it is important to be aware of the noise level in your work environment. If you work in construction or in manufacturing, it’s likely you’ve been encouraged to use hearing protection, to prevent permanent hearing damage. However, there are many sources of noise which exceed safe listening levels we may not first suspect. For instance,...

We all know that hearing loss affects many seniors. In fact, roughly half of seniors over the age of 75 have hearing loss. You also know that loud noises can damage hearing, and noise induced hearing loss causes hearing loss among adults, teens, and even children. However, there are a few surprising links to hearing loss that you might not know, and losing your hearing could happen in ways you weren’t expecting.   Pain Killers...

Many people with hearing loss have experienced a similar phenomenon: when talking with one person face-to-face at home or in an otherwise quiet environment, they are able to understand what is said. Although the volume of speech might appear to be low, words can be understood to some degree. However, the entire situation can be turned on its head when there are multiple voices in the same place. What was once easily discerned as speech...

Do you struggle to hear? Are you having trouble following conversations, or talking on the phone? If you’ve been living with untreated hearing loss, you need to know that hearing loss affects your entire health, not just your ears and hearing. Those with hearing loss experience a host of negative health outcomes, such as social isolation, anxiety, and depression. You also risk more rapid cognitive decline, and an earlier onset of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease....