How Untreated Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Mood
There are many ways untreated hearing loss can affect your life—from trouble communicating to mood problems. In this post, we explore the connection between untreated hearing loss and mood, including what the research shows, why the link and what you can do. What Does the Research Show? One 2022 study, entitled “Is There an Association…
Tips For Navigating Airports With Hearing Loss
Air travel can always be a little stressful, but that can be even more true for people with hearing loss. Let’s take a look at a few of the challenges as well as tips for how to navigate airports when you have hearing loss. Treat Your Hearing Loss First and foremost, if you have hearing…
Ways to Support a Coworker with Hearing Loss
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, “Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing.” This means the chances one of your coworkers experiences this condition are fairly high. Below we review ways to support a coworker with hearing loss. Be Inclusive To create…
What’s the Connection Between Hearing Loss & Shingles?
Shingles are a serious viral infection that usually affects adults over the age of 50. This type of infection is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same one that causes chickenpox. If you experienced chickenpox as a child, it could remain dormant for years and present as shingles later in life. Even those…
Home Technology Can Help Those Who Are Hard of Hearing
When you think of better hearing, communication and safety, you probably think of hearing aids. But you can install other technological devices in your home that can accomplish this, too. We review some of them below. Safety Fires pose a danger to your safety and can spread rapidly. Similarly, carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless,…
What Is Congenital Hearing Loss & How Is It Treated?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Genes are responsible for hearing loss among 50% to 60% of children with hearing loss.” When hearing loss is present at birth, it is said to be congenital. We review everything you need to know about congenital hearing loss below. Types of Congenital Hearing Loss…
Enjoy the Sounds of Autumn with Hearing Aids
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports, “Among adults aged 70 and older with hearing loss who could benefit from hearing aids, fewer than one in three (30 percent) has ever used them. Even fewer adults aged 20 to 69 (approximately 16 percent) who could benefit from wearing hearing aids have ever…
Noise-induced Hearing Loss in Young Adults
While hearing loss is more common in older adults, younger adults can still be affected. One of the most common causes of hearing loss in younger people is exposure to loud noise. Loud Noise and Hearing Loss Risk Repeated exposure to any sound louder than 85 decibels (dB) can cause noise-induced hearing loss, with louder…
How to Help Children with Hearing Loss Who Experience Fatigue
Children with hearing loss have to put more effort into listening than those with normal hearing. Studies have shown that this can lead to children with hearing loss experiencing more subjective fatigue. This may cause increased stress and performance issues in school. If you’re an educator or someone who works with children, it can be…
Are Seniors with Hearing Loss at a Higher Risk for Complications After Surgery?
Untreated hearing loss can negatively impact your health in a variety of ways. A recent study suggests it may increase the risk for post-surgical complications in older adults. Study Shows Surgery Risk for Patients with Hearing Loss Researchers wanted to see whether older patients with hearing loss who underwent surgery were at a greater risk…