Diabetes and hearing loss are two leading health concerns today. Not surprisingly, many adults, especially older are afflicted with both. Recent studies show diabetics are twice as likely as non-diabetics to experience hearing loss while those with pre-diabetic symptoms show a 30% higher rate of hearing loss than those with normal blood glucose levels. Most Read more..
Holiday Help for Hearing Loss
The holidays have a way of bringing families and friends together. For people with untreated hearing loss, holiday gatherings can be extremely difficult. With multiple loud conversations, kids playing, music, and the commotion that make up a big gathering, it is easier for one with a hearing loss to withdraw from the situation rather than Read more..
Common Excuses Hold You Back
Numerous studies link hearing loss to a variety of health issues like cardiovascular disease, brain tissue loss and sleep apnea, among others. There are other, less obvious, mental health issues linked to hearing loss that are frequently unrecognized or seen as independent from hearing issues: declining confidence, depression, and social isolation. These issues, if left Read more..
Stadium Noise Levels Reach Dangerous Levels
Stadium Induced Hearing Loss? With football season comes bragging rights. A battle for bragging rights is getting nosier between football fans in Seattle and Kansas City. The Seattle Seahawks, known for their enthusiastic fans which they call the 12th man on the field, has lost the loudest fan record to the Kansas City Chiefs this Read more..
How can you become a better advocate
Helping those with Hearing Loss Having a hearing loss can affect quality of life and cause changes in behavior and mood but it’s often the people around someone who is experiencing hearing loss that are left feeling confused and frustrated. Why do they seem to be ignoring you? Why do they no longer want to Read more..
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