While the term “ototoxicity” might be unfamiliar, it’s a concept you may want to learn about. Ototoxicity refers to the lurking threat posed by certain medications and chemicals, which have the potential to wreak havoc on your auditory system, especially …
Hearing Loss and Quality of Life: Empowering Senior Citizens to Stay Connected
As National Seniors Day on August 21 draws near, it’s the perfect time to address an issue that’s vital to the well-being of our older population— hearing loss. This topic holds more significance than you might realize. Imagine trying to …
Check Your Hearing This November for American Diabetes Month
The Centers for Disease Control reports that approximately 463 million adults have diabetes worldwide. In the United States alone, 10.5% of the population, or 34.2 million adults live with this condition. Perhaps even more alarming is that you may have …
Hearing Aids Keep You Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy
There is considerable evidence that people with hearing loss earn, on average, significantly less than people with normal hearing. Hearing aid users report improvements in their overall quality of life and hearing aids have a positive impact on family relationships. …
The Role of Ears in the Balance System
The ability to balance is something many of us take for granted, but balance disorders can be catastrophic to our feeling of wellbeing. The cerebellum is a region of the brain that is responsible for the ability to stay upright …
Tinnitus Could be Prevented in Younger Populations
After a long day, perhaps you finally find a place of peace and quiet only to you realize there is a buzzing or ringing in your ear. Old wives’ tales say that when your ears are ringing that people are …
Staying Independent As You Age Involves Treating Your Hearing Loss
About 8.5 percent of adults between the ages of 55 and 64 suffer from hearing loss, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. That number jumps to 25 percent for those 65 to 74, and it …
Hearing Loss Affects More than Your Ears
What does hearing loss mean to you? Most people only associate hearing loss with their ears, and with struggling to follow conversations or talk on the phone. Sadly, hearing loss affects far more than just your ears, but fortunately, treating …
Patients With Untreated Hearing Loss Incur Higher Health Care Costs Over Time
Untreated hearing loss is quite common, especially among older adults, yet there is much evidence to support that treatment and assistance have immense benefits. Not only are those using hearing aids able to experience the world once again in all …
A Link Between Hearing Loss & Accidental Injury
Those who have hearing loss may be at a larger risk of getting into accidents whether they are at home or at work, according to a recent investigation. Published in March, the study looked at data stretching back seven years …
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