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How Can Treating Hearing Loss Help Your Loved Ones?
For those suffering from hearing loss, it can feel like a very personal experience. However, it’s often the case that their loved ones are highly affected as well. As Catherine Palmer, Director of Audiology and…
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How Gender Affects Hearing Loss
Men are more likely than women to experience hearing loss. Data from the 2019 National Health Interview Survey examined hearing difficulties among adults in the United States. They found that: While the data demonstrates a…
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How Hearing Loss Hurts Physical Function
Untreated hearing loss can take a toll on so many aspects of your life that go beyond just the ability to hear. It has been associated with negative physical, mental, and emotional health issues including:…
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The Beat of Your Own Drum: Musical Hallucinations
We all know what it’s like to get a song stuck in our heads without any explanation. However, some people with hearing loss experience something one step further. They hear music just as if they…
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What’s the Connection Between Diabetes and Hearing Loss?
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. One thing you may not know about diabetes is that research shows diabetics are more likely to develop hearing loss than those without the disease. There are three types of…
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Why People Put Off Getting Hearing Aids and Why They Shouldn’t
It’s easy to put things off, even when it comes to something as important as our health. We delay scheduling dentist appointments and annual physicals. Many people experiencing hearing loss do the same when it…
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Check Your Hearing This Audiology Awareness Month
Did you know that October is Audiology Awareness Month? This means there’s no better time to reach out to your local audiologist to get a hearing test. We review the reasons you shouldn’t wait any…
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Can Using Hearing Aids Help My Mind?
Hearing aids offer a variety of different benefits including increased social interactions, better relationships, renewed confidence, improved ability to focus and learn as well as overall improved physical and emotional health. There is also evidence…
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Is There a Relationship Between Hearing Loss & Anemia?
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a blood condition. It’s actually quite common, affecting an estimated five million people across the nation. There are many health problems linked to iron deficiency anemia; it may surprise you…
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Is Hearing Loss Associated with an Increased Risk of Falling?
When you’re younger, tripping on the sidewalks leaves you with a scuffed knee. For those 65 years and older, falls can be especially dangerous, resulting in broken hips or head injuries. Experts now suspect that…
