Hearing Loss among Millennials & Gen Z
Hearing loss is a condition often associated with old age. While age related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis affects one in three people over the age of 65 and half of those 75 years and older, in truth it can affect people of any age. In fact, younger...
Scientists Have Discovered the Protein That Enables Hearing and Balance
What helps us hear and stay balanced? Many people are surprised to find that they are very much connected. This is because the two functions share the same nerve pathway to the brain, known as the vestibulocochlear nerve. While the two are connected they both serve...
Thriving with Hearing Loss in the Workplace
Many people consider hearing loss a condition which primarily affects retirees. However, only one third of people with hearing loss are 65 years and older. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimates that 30 million U.S. workers are...
Easing Tinnitus Symptoms With Meditation
Do you ever find yourself distracted by a ringing in your ears that seems to be coming from your own ears? This is tinnitus, a condition which affects 50 million people in the United States alone and while for most it can come and go, for around 20 million people...
The Fatigue of Living with Hearing Loss
Do you ever feel that after a long day of social events and spending time with others can feel exhausting? This can be attributed to many things such as being an introvert. For some people Social interaction can give you energy. This usually indicates that you are an...
Safety Tips for those With Hearing Loss
When you most people think about hearing loss they imagine how it can make it a bit harder to communicate—however the truth is that aside from communication issue, living with undiagnosed or untreated hearing loss can be Living with hearing loss can be quite...
How and When to Protect Your Hearing
Hearing loss is the third most common health condition affecting older adults affecting one in three 65 years and older and half of those 75 years old and beyond. However, it is important to understand that hearing loss can happen to anyone of any age. There are many...
Difficulties with Communication Could Signal a Hearing Loss
The warmth of late Spring is finally here and along with enjoying yourself outside in the backyard, for gardening, barbequing or just lounging around, it seems like everyone is out and about again. You may be seeing your neighbors more as they venture out on Sundays...