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05/07/22

High Frequency Hearing Loss is Common Among Older People

Do you ever hear the people in your life talking about sounds you just don’t hear? It may be the sound of an oven timer, or the doorbell ringing. These are sounds which help us navigate the day safely and alert us to action. Many alarms operate in higher frequencies however, many people, particularly those with high frequency hearing loss commonly miss these warnings. In fact, research shows the 3,100 Hz higher frequency tones commonly...
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04/29/22

Connecting People | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!

Another Spring is here and with each year return we grow older and wiser. There is a mixed message in our society. We all want to grow old, however youth is celebrated in damaging ways, creating a culture of ageism. It’s this ageism which in part contributes to people’s fear of growing old and addressing the health risks which come along with them.  For instance, many people wait 7 to ten years from the time...
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04/16/22

With Live Music Returning, Remember to Protect Your Hearing!

It has been a long pandemic. Since early 2020, we’ve experienced the closing of movie theaters, restaurants, and sporting events. For music lovers, it has been an especially serious blow as music venues across the country temporarily shut down. However, with vaccines, boosters, and numbers dropping across the country as well as the severity of the majority of cases, we are also having chances to return to the live music we’ve missed so dearly. However,...
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04/06/22

A Link Between Migraines, Tinnitus & Hearing Loss

Do you ever suffer from migraines? If you do then you know how excruciating they can be. Throbbing pain usually begins on one side of your head, but often on both. Often you feel sensitive to light, sound, smell, and touch, sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Studies show that people who suffer from migraines are also more likely to experience hearing loss and tinnitus. While not everyone with hearing loss has tinnitus, nearly 90 percent...
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