Some people go all places while they sleep and wake up the next day with vivid memories of all the places they’ve traveled while others awake without any memory at all. For those who remember, they might not only remember the often seemingly nonsensical string of events, but emotions, feelings, sights, smells, and sounds. It’s common to hear voices, ambient …
New Studies on Hearing Loss and Dementia
Do you have hearing loss? If you have been ignoring it could be far worse than simple misunderstandings. Unaddressed hearing loss can lead to a wide range of symptoms from chronic depression, loss of self-esteem, a higher risk of accidents leading to hospitalization, and cognitive decline. If this wasn’t alarming already, several significant studies have found a strong link between …
Protect Your Hearing while Using Headphones
HEADPHONES Headphones are ubiquitous in our modern world. We use them for taking phone calls in public or listening to music on a run or during our commute. There are endless variations of styles and price ranges making them a nearly universal accessory. It is imperative, however, that we form safe habits in regards to how we use them. The …
Hearing Loss The Most Common Work-Related Injury in the US
It is estimated that each year around 22 million Americans are exposed to dangerous levels of noise at work. Another 9 million are exposed at their workplace to ototoxic chemicals, chemicals that can damage the ears. Together this makes hearing loss the most common workplace injury in the country. RISKY JOBS Consider how common jobs in these industries are …
Connecting People | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
Spring is here and with the return of our favorite blooms, and warmth are more occasions to connect and reach out to friends. After a long winter with less social interaction, you may find now that you are asking people to repeat themselves more often than previously remembered. If you are asking “what did you say?” more often than not, …
How Untreated Hearing Loss Interferes with Your Relationships
Do you find that you have to ask people to repeat themselves more often? It’s easy to make the mistake that your hearing loss is only affecting you, however, the effects are far-reaching, especially in your most important relationships. Multiple studies have shown that untreated hearing loss can negatively impact our relationships with family, friends, and particularly with those closest …
Treating Hearing Loss Helps You Stay Socially Connected
After two years of living with the global pandemic many of us continue to struggle to find the balance of feeling socially connected while maintaining recommended social distancing practices for public health. A Pew Research survey taken shortly before the pandemic hit found that 1 in 10 Americans already suffered from loneliness and social isolation and the pandemic has only …
Working with Hearing Loss
Communication is essential for a productive workplace. To work as a team and perform your tasks, you must communicate successfully with your coworkers and managers, but you must also guarantee that your requirements as a worker are satisfied. Going about your workday with untreated hearing loss, on the other hand, can make communication difficult in the office, putting a strain …
Avoiding Hearing Tests Could Make the Problem Much Worse
According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, roughly 48 million Americans (20%) suffer from hearing loss. Hearing loss becomes more common as people get older. Hearing loss affects over one-third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 74, and nearly half of those over 75, making it the third most common chronic health issue among the elderly. Unfortunately, …
Treating Hearing Loss Can Lead to Better Relationships
Consider how difficult it would be to have a relationship with someone if you couldn’t communicate. Even though humans are extraordinarily proficient at developing ways to communicate without using words, spoken language remains our most skilled mode of communication. Remember the last time you encountered someone who spoke another language? How difficult was it to communicate essential information? Communication is, …