Did you know that more than 200 types of common over-the-counter and prescribed drugs and chemicals can damage your hearing? Aspirin, which lurks on a shelf in most people’s bathroom cabinets, is one of them.
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.
While most people recognize their hearing isn’t as acute as it used to be, there seems to be some confusion on when, if ever, to seek help. Untreated hearing loss, however, is becoming more commonplace and has been clinically shown to negatively impact more than just casual conversation. In fact, it has an impact on your health, your relationships and your overall quality of life. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
As we age we naturally lose some of our ability to hear sound. An additional obstacle is that many (as many as 10%-15%) people separately acquire tinnitus.
With hearing loss in both ears, it’s often recommended that a person wear two hearing aids instead of just one. However, this becomes more debatable when a person only has hearing loss in one ear, or unilateral hearing loss. In cases where a person experiences significant to profound hearing loss in one ear, it is often referred to as single-sided deafness. Continue reading to learn more about this hearing loss type, what causes it, and how hearing aids might be able to help.
Did you know that even a 30 dB hearing loss can cause a child to miss almost half of the activity in a classroom environment? Statistics show that up to 37% of children with mild hearing loss will fail a grade in grammar school. Here are a few more reasons why you should take mild hearing loss seriously.
Depression and hearing loss are connected because of the effects that hearing loss can have on one’s ability to enjoy life. If this sounds familiar to you, your untreated hearing loss may be causing you to experience depression. The good news is that, while hearing loss can cause depression, many cases of hearing loss are treatable.
