Hearing Blog

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has protected the rights of people with disabilities for three decades! As of July 26, 2020 the ADA has officially turned 30 and  with three decades of creating access for people with disabilities in the workplace, for government programs, on transportation, in public spaces and more the programs have been indispensable.  However, as we look back on the valuable work the ADA has done, we must examine how much more can...

Hearing loss is becoming more and more common as our world becomes louder and louder. While hearing loss can be caused by many different things, including head trauma, old age infections and certain medications, noise induced hearing loss affects people at all ages in high numbers. According to a 2017 analysis from a nationally representative health interview and examination survey reported that nearly one in four (24 percent) of U.S. adults aged 20 to 69...

While people generally think of hearing loss as a sign of old age it is important for people to understand that you can develop hearing loss at any age. With more traffic, more construction, and more information seemingly endlessly streaming into our ears, understanding the dangers to our ears is more important than ever. A  study from the Center for Disease Control compiled hearing tests from 2011-2012 and found that 10 million adults under 70...

These are different times, with hurdles we have never met before. Who would have thought that it would be commonplace to wear a mask in public? While this and maintaining 6-foot distance to maintain social distance practices have become part of many everyday routines there are added challenges for people with hearing issues.  Challenges of Communicating with Masks: Obscured voice: Wearing masks can make people’s voices sound muffled. Mask can create a communication barrier, making...