Mar 15, 2021 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
According to World Health Organization statistics, unaddressed hearing loss is a major public health expense, costing governments worldwide $980 billion annually. Because hearing loss (and related ear diseases) can be prevented or quickly addressed when identified...
Oct 20, 2020 | Hearing aids, Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
A richer, more rewarding, and independent lifestyle is awaiting those who use hearing aids to treat hearing loss. However, as your loved one begins using hearing aids, you should expect a gradual change, which can be quite challenging in the first weeks and months....
Sep 28, 2020 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
Your brain makes adjustments to overcome the lack of some sounds as your capacity to hear begins to deteriorate. Because this process takes place over an extended period, you are unaware that you are experiencing hearing loss until you start to struggle with it....
Sep 14, 2020 | Hearing aids, Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
Your hearing health is essential to maintaining better overall well-being and enjoying a higher quality of living. For individuals experiencing hearing loss, better hearing begins with identifying and correcting the problem. Many people avoid having a hearing...
Sep 2, 2020 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources
Researchers are on the hunt to discover if there is, in fact, a connection between COVID-19 and hearing loss. Colds and flu often ‘go to our heads,’ filling our sinuses and ears with mucousy fluid that can become very uncomfortable. Many people get so...
Aug 12, 2020 | Hearing Loss, Patient Resources, Tinnitus
One of the most common assumptions associated with hearing loss is that it only affects old people. Though a higher percentage of adults over age 69 are diagnosed with hearing loss, it is important to note that hearing loss most often relates to noise exposure rather...
