In a world bursting with sound, from the gentle rhythm of the ocean waves to the cheerful music of the ukulele, the ability to hear is a treasure. However, many of us in Hawaii and beyond are living with a hidden challenge – hearing loss. Now, you may wonder why we’re focusing on this topic. What you might not know …
Is Your Work Commute Putting You at Risk of Hearing Loss?
Are you someone who commutes to work every day? If so, have you ever thought about how your commute may be affecting your hearing health? Hearing loss is a common issue that affects millions of people worldwide, and it’s important to be aware of the various factors that can contribute to it. One of those factors is exposure to loud …
How Common is Pediatric Hearing Loss?
Hearing is an essential aspect of our daily lives, allowing us to communicate, learn, and experience the world around us. However, hearing loss can affect anyone, regardless of age, and it can be especially detrimental to children’s development. In this blog post, we will explore the prevalence of pediatric hearing loss and discuss its diagnosis, treatment options, impact, and prevention. …
Acknowledging the Reality of Hearing Loss
As we age, it’s common to experience changes in our hearing. Many people may brush off these changes as a normal part of aging, but it’s important to acknowledge the reality of hearing loss and seek treatment. Hearing loss can impact our quality of life, social interactions, and even our safety. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of …
How Treating Hearing Loss Could Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
As we age, we often experience changes in our senses, including our hearing. For many, hearing loss is seen as a natural part of the aging process, but recent research suggests that there may be a link between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s disease. While the connection between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s is not yet fully understood, studies have shown that …
Musicians and Hearing Loss
Music is an amazing cross section of art and math, drawing a special kind of person to the profession of musician. People become musicians often for the romance of the art as flexible hours and chances to travel. However, being exposed to and creating music day after day, while practicing or performing can take a toll on your hearing over …
A Link between Hearing Loss & Cardiovascular Disease
At the center of everything is our heart, supplying blood throughout our body from our toes to our brain. The heart not only supplies blood throughout the body but when working at its most efficient supplies oxygen and essential nutrients to every cell and organ throughout the body. To ensure opal health for the heart it’s recommended to stay active …
A Link between Hearing Loss & Osteoporosis
One of the hardest things for many of us to accept as we age is that even if we maintain muscle mass as we age, our bones will inevitably become weaker. The body naturally removes old bone and replaces it with new bone and in our younger years, bone is replaced much more quickly than it is lost. It’s actually …
Watch Out for Dangerous Decibels in Exercise Classes
There is no denying the benefits of regular exercise. Whether you like to work out in the gym or get out into the great outdoors, exercise can boost your mood, build muscle, endurance, and cardiovascular health. Regular exercise can also boost your hearing health, by ensuring your blood flows through your entire body- including the fragile cells of your inner …
The World Health Organization Estimates 2.5 Billion with Hearing Loss by 2050
It is a noisy world out there and it only seems it is getting noisier! With continued industrialization across the world and an increase in access to unlimited information and media, via internet streaming, the world just seems to be getting louder and louder. This may not seem like a problem at first but currently there is an estimated 1.5 …