Here’s How You Can Protect Your Hearing While Doing Yardwork
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, “An estimated 12.5% of children and adolescents aged 6–19 years (approximately 5.2 million) and 17% of adults aged 20–69 years (approximately 26 million) have suffered permanent damage to their hearing from excessive exposure to noise.” One potential source of noise exposure that could affect both of…
How Your Home’s Acoustics Can Affect Your Hearing
If you’re one of the approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over who report some trouble hearing, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, you’ve probably noticed that you have a harder time hearing in certain rooms in your house. Typically, kitchens, bathrooms and laundry rooms are…
What Are the Differences Between Conductive and Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
Not all hearing loss is the same. Conductive and sensorineural hearing loss have different causes and treatments and can even sound different. Let’s take a closer look at each. Sensorineural Hearing Loss is More Common When most people talk about hearing loss, they are talking about sensorineural hearing loss. In fact, age-related sensorineural hearing loss…
These Hobbies Require Hearing Protection
Hobbies keep us active and are good for the soul. However, some hobbies can reach noise levels that could harm your ears and lead to hearing loss. Let’s look at a few fun activities that require hearing protection. Loud Noise and Hearing Loss Risk According to the National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders…
Is There a Link Between Migraines and Hearing Loss?
If you’ve ever had a migraine, you know how awful they can be. What you may not know is that migraines may also slightly increase your risk of sudden hearing loss. Migraine Symptoms Migraines are a type of headache that can cause severe throbbing or pulsing pain. The pain often occurs on one side of…
Three Ways To Protect Your Hearing This Year
Whether it’s a loud burst or years of working at a noisy job site, loud noise has the potential to damage your inner ear and cause permanent hearing loss. In fact, any prolonged exposure to noise at or above 85 dBA can cause permanent hearing loss. The louder the noise, the less time it takes…
What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
There are many benefits to wearing hearing aids. One study published in the journal Trends in Hearing in 2021 reports that, “Social activity level increased and social participation restriction decreased significantly after hearing aid fitting in the intervention group compared to the control group.” Some people mistakenly believe that purchasing hearing aids is the only…
What Causes Hearing Loss in Seniors?
As we age, our bodies go through numerous changes. For many, that can mean a change in hearing ability. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), “nearly 25% of those aged 65 to 74 and 50% of those who are 75 and older have disabling hearing loss.” Let’s examine the…
Daycare and Children With Severe Hearing Loss
Finding the right daycare for your child can be a tough task. If your child has severe pediatric hearing loss, you may be especially concerned with whether a specific facility can meet your child’s needs. The ADA Protects Children With Hearing Loss The good news is that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that…
Back-to-School Checklist for Children with Hearing Aids
It’s back-to-school season, so it is time to stock your child’s backpack with all the essentials. If your child has hearing loss, they’ll need a few extra items and a little more preparation. We review tips on how to prepare for your child’s upcoming school year below. Stock Their Backpack In addition to paper, pencils,…