If you find it more challenging to hear as you get older, you are not alone. Hearing healthcare professionals may diagnose you with age-related hearing loss (presbycusis). Approximately one-third of adults over the age of 65 have hearing loss, and more than half of people 75 and older suffer from hearing loss. People with hearing Read more..
Has the Pandemic Impacted Hearing Loss Problems?
Because it’s difficult to converse with others who have hearing loss, it’s not surprising that those with hearing loss feel lonely and isolated. Our culture also recommends wearing masks and socially withdrawing, so it’s crucial we understand the importance of recognizing the effects of social isolation on hearing loss. While communication barriers have intensified because Read more..
Is There a Way to Prevent Hearing Loss?
Behind high blood pressure and arthritis, hearing loss is the third most common detrimental chronic health condition in the United States. And unfortunately, it’s also one of the most common work-related conditions. Many people who work in construction, warehouses, entertainment, and other industries face occupational noise hazards daily. But it’s not just people who work Read more..
Why Can’t You Scuba Dive When You Have Hearing Loss?
You probably know award-winning actor and comedian Stephen Colbert from The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and, since 2015, The Late Show. He has won nine Emmys, two Grammys, and three Peabody Awards. His book, I Am America (And So Can You!), was a NY Times #1 bestseller in 2007. Born in 1964 in Washington Read more..
How Long Does a Blocked Ear Last?
Most of us have experienced a blocked ear at some point in our life. From getting out of the water and having “swimmer’s ear” to feeling a strange blockage after working out, most people are familiar with this situation. A blocked ear (or, in some cases, blocked ears) can be frustrating, as well as a Read more..
How to Talk to a Loved One About Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a family affair. It affects not only the individual who has it. Spouses, children, grandchildren, and even friends can be affected negatively. People around the person with hearing loss may feel sad, frustrated, or angry, as they have to continually repeat the same things. In a worst-case scenario, hearing loss can be Read more..
What Exactly Is Meniere’s disease?
Singer Huey Lewis was riding high in 1987 with his top hits “Hip to Be Square” and “Doing it All for My Baby” when suddenly the hearing in his right ear disappeared completely. Lewis felt like his ear was full, like in a swimming pool. He couldn’t pop his ears or shake it out. He Read more..
Recovering From Hearing Loss After Abuse
Intro If beauty and talent could save someone from being the victim of domestic abuse, then Academy awarding-winning actress Halle Berry would not have hearing loss today. Sadly, her hearing loss is tied to being struck forcefully by an unnamed boyfriend back in the early 1990s. The impact was so hard that it punctured her Read more..
Hearing Aid and Hearing Care Statistics
Intro: Though most prevalent in non-Hispanic white older adults, hearing loss is an equal opportunity condition. Though hearing loss risk goes up for those over 65, it can strike at any time regardless of sex, race, age, or health status. It is a common condition, and it is 3rd most common. Only arthritis and heart Read more..
Can Exposure to Chemicals Increase Hearing Loss?
When we think of hearing loss, we often think it is either from a genetic disorder or getting older. Both of these types of hearing losses are accurate and happen, but have you ever heard about hearing loss from chemical exposure? Hearing loss from chemical exposure is called ototoxicity. According to the Centers for Disease Read more..
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