When children live with hearing impairments, it can a have significant impact on speech development, and learning. Congenial hearing loss refers to hearing loss present at birth. However, an acquired hearing loss, occurring can develop at any time after birth …
Exposure to Loud Noise During a Work Shift Can Harm Your Hearing
Are you one of the 22 million people exposed to loud noise at work? Exposure throughout work shifts, weeks and years can quickly add up leaving many with lasting hearing damage. It’s important to remember that even if your line …
Studies Show that Hearing Loss Can Worsen Tinnitus
In your quiet moments, do you find that you can’t get rid of the ringing in your ears? This is most likely the sound of tinnitus. While not a significant concern for most people, it can cause chronic stress and …
Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is quite widespread, although rarely seen or discussed in the media. In reality, millions of people in the United States have substantial hearing loss. Unfortunately, despite the adverse effects of untreated hearing loss on health and quality of …
How Long Do Hearing Aids Last?
Suppose you’ve recently purchased a new set of hearing aids. In that case, you’re probably thrilled with the positive influence they’ve had on your social life! Hearing aids make communication easier, boosting your self-esteem, confidence, and sense of independence. Hearing …
Start Your New Year with Better Hearing!
It has been a year like no other and now that the New Year is right around the corner, we can look forward to the next one. It’s common to use this holiday as an excuse to start something we’ve …
If I Can Still Hear, Is It OK to Put Off Getting Hearing Aids?
Do you find that you have to ask people to repeat themselves more and more often? Do others complain about the level you listen to the TV when it sounds just fine to you? It is common to think of …
What Happens if You Don’t Treat Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is the third most common health condition in the United States, affecting 48 million individuals and one out of every three persons over 60. Untreated hearing loss has long been connected to various health issues, as medical research …
Hearing Aids were a Pioneer in Electronics Miniaturization
Technology has certainly come a long way. Only a few decades ago, where it would have been unfathomable to hold a computer in the palm of your hand. Today we walk around with computers that fit in the palm of …
Check Your Hearing This November for American Diabetes Month
The Centers for Disease Control reports that approximately 463 million adults have diabetes worldwide. In the United States alone, 10.5% of the population, or 34.2 million adults live with this condition. Perhaps even more alarming is that you may have …