From high school fields to NFL stadiums, football teams all over the country will be taking to the field this autumn to compete. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the sport and health hazards that exist within it, they may suffer damage to their hearing health over the course of the football season.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, and healthy hearing now has been linked to a healthier heart as well. Did you know hearing loss and heart health are intertwined? You can suffer even suffer hearing loss after a heart attack.
Although it can be easy to assume that hearing loss only impacts a person’s hearing, it doesn’t. Humans are very social creatures. Unfortunately for those with hearing loss, our social interactions heavily depend on our ability to hear. Losing one’s ability to hear can significantly impact one’s quality of life.
According to studies, hearing and your memory may be linked. Untreated hearing loss and Alzheimer's, dementia, and other brain health risks may be associated. You may suffer more symptoms if you can't hear well, but hearing aids could be the solution.
On almost any given day, most of us are exposed to dangerous noise levels that are loud enough to potentially cause permanent damage to our hearing. While those without hearing loss may not fully realize the negative impact it has on one’s quality of life, those with hearing loss fully understand that their future well-being depends on taking the steps necessary to safeguard their hearing, including protecting themselves from loud noises.
In today’s noisy world, finding peace and quiet can be difficult even in the best of circumstances. For nearly 50 million Americans, silence is unattainable because they suffer from tinnitus. However, there is good news to report - wearing hearing aids has proven to be a good tinnitus treatment, reducing the effects of this annoying problem.
More than 5% of the world population has some degree of hearing loss, and unfortunately, our chances of experiencing hearing loss increase as we age: approximately one-third of people over the age of 65 have disabling hearing loss. With more older adults experiencing hearing problems, it should be no surprise that many of us accept hearing loss as a normal part of aging.
While some forms of hearing loss occur later in life, such as age-related hearing loss or noise-induced hearing loss, others can onset when we are young. More often than not, hearing loss that occurs at a young age is a form of genetic hearing loss. Let's take a moment to understand genetic hearing loss treatment, as well as how it can be inherited and diagnosed.
Do you find that you’re scared to go out in public due to your anxiety and hearing loss? Do you get nervous during conversations – and hesitate to participate – because you can’t hear well? A hearing aid may be the solution, but it’s not the only one.
Summer is here again! Cold weather is far behind us and we are enjoying hot and sunny days. However, summer hearing hazards exist, and you should know about them!
