Hearing Blog

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...

Do you or someone you love suffers from the early signs of cognitive decline which may indicate Alzheimer’s Disease? It is a devastating condition as we may experience the slop decline with the inevitable knowledge of losing the person you know while they are still physically here. It can be just as devastating on family and loved ones as it is on the person effected as this disease requires around the clock care. You may...

Have you been struggling to remember small details more and more often? As we age this is rather normal, however, if this seems to be chronic it could point towards the early stages of dementia. Dementia is a grouping of neurodegenerative conditions which affects two or more cognitive functions, such as social behavior, memory, or the ability to follow a sequence of directions such as a recipe. Over time your memories and sense of self...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about 12% of the U.S. working population has hearing difficulty and that approximately 24% of the hearing difficulty among U.S. workers is caused by occupational exposures. When it comes to hearing loss, not all workplaces are created equal. A recent study has found that some professions and working environments may pose a greater threat than others when it comes to hearing loss. Construction, Agriculture, and Music...