As recent evidence indicates that engaging in contact sports may have permanent effects on memory, there has been a lot of coverage on traumatic brain injury (TBI) lately. Let’s learn more about this condition and how it could lead to hearing loss. What is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)? Any damage caused by physical force to the brain is known as …
The world poses several specific barriers for individuals with hearing loss. Fortunately, assistive technologies can go a long way toward helping people with hearing loss connect and communicate, from closed captioning to telecoils. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) advocated for the fundamental rights of people with disabilities. Being acquainted with your ADA rights will allow you to understand what …
We are faced with unusual limitations on how we celebrate this coming holiday season. For this reason, many of us will turn to virtual gatherings to reconnect with our family members. How can we make the most of these events? If you have tried them in the past, you will know that they can be tricky to navigate, particularly for …
Around the world today, roughly 15% of the adult population has some degree of hearing loss. Of those with hearing loss, around one third (5.3% of the world’s population, or more than 466 million people) have disabling hearing loss, where their hearing level is limited by 40 dB or more. Hearing loss affects quality of life and overall health and …
We navigate varying levels of sound every day. Having conversations, listening to music, watching television; we are constantly absorbing noise and can typically determine when something is too loud. On the other hand, kids may not as easily decipher volume and know the impact of loud noise. Exposure to loud noise is a common cause of hearing loss, a pervasive …
The health risks of smoking and drinking are commonly known. But people tend to be less aware of the impact smoking and drinking has on hearing health. Research has shown that smoking and drinking actually increases the risk of developing hearing loss. One of the most common chronic medical conditions, hearing loss is effects 1 in 8 people (over 40 …
Research shows that people with diabetes can be twice as likely to develop hearing loss compared to people without diabetes. This critical finding highlights that diabetes is a significant risk factor for declining hearing health. Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic health conditions that people experience. 1 in 8 people in the U.S. have some degree of …
Hearing aids are truly amazing instruments. They capture, process, and redistribute sound all day long while remaining small enough to sit in or around our ears. My grandfather used to have an optimistic saying whenever his hearing aids would malfunction: “It’s pretty amazing they even work at all!” The hearing aids of today, however, are far more advanced than the …
We have all pretended to hear during a conversation. We are familiar with what this looks and feels like: nodding along and inserting verbal cues indicating that you are listening even though you haven’t actually heard everything. We engage with others daily and conversation is integral to our professional and personal lives so depending on your ability to hear effectively, …
Hearing loss affects around 466 million people worldwide—approximately 48 million in the United States alone. It is likely that you have a friend or family member that is living with some degree of hearing loss. While hearing aids, assistive devices, and cochlear implants are more advanced than ever at working to correct disabling hearing loss, the element of human connection is …