Health care facilities that house the elderly present challenges to the ones that suffer from loss of hearing. Though the difficulties of people living with hearing loss in care facilities are widely known and recognized, more needs to be done to elevate the actual quality of life. Hearing loss and cognitive decline have been confirmed …
Facts and Fictions about Hearing Loss
There are many hazardous myths attributed to hearing loss. What we need to know, as opposed to what truly is, has created a divide that is detrimental to our health. The following are five myths debunked for your information and education in the health of your hearing. Myth #1 – Only older people suffer from …
Things People with Hearing Loss Wish You Knew
Hearing loss is an invisible condition and is one of the top three public health concerns in the nation. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), around 15% of adult Americans have reported issues with their hearing and close to 30 million would gain from wearing hearing aids. Unfortunately, hearing health is not at …
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month!
May is the month designated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association of America (ASHA) to bring attention and information to one of the nations’ growing health concerns: hearing loss. They are offering the public a variety of resources and avenues of treatment crucial to our hearing health and the importance of its sustainability. One of the …
Hearing Loss Before 50 May Mean Higher Risk of Drug and Alcohol Issues
Hearing loss affects people of all ages and has widespread impacts on an individual, as well as their circle of family and friends. It is important to take care of your hearing health no matter what your age. You can depend on All Ear Doctors’ 26-plus years of experience to help with solutions for your …
Veterans and Hearing Loss
Tinnitus and hearing loss are the top two health conditions among military veterans, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center personnel. If you are a veteran of military service, or getting ready to start service, consider getting a hearing evaluation at All Ear Doctors. If you are a veteran, it is important …
Occupational Hearing Hazards
Noise is everywhere. Some of it has been with us for so long that we just take it for granted – like traffic noise or heating and cooling noise. But we need to realize that sound can reach a certain level where it becomes hazardous and even dangerous. Sometimes there is no escaping the noise …
Tips for Traveling with Hearing Aids
When you’re preparing to travel, the checklist can seem endless! However, it is a necessary component of being prepared to enjoy your experience outside of your familiar environment. Preparation goes a long way in ensuring that you’re ready for any unexpected condition that might arise. While you can pick up that forgotten travel-sized tube of …
Tips for Driving with Hearing Aids
Every time we get into our car and hit the open road, safety becomes a concern. The average number of car accidents in the U.S. reach over 6 million annually, and the average number of motor vehicle crash deaths is 10 per 100,000 people a year. Careful driving requires strong visual and auditory senses in …
Tips for Adjusting to New Hearing Aids
For those who have recently been fitted with a new pair of hearing aids, welcome to a world with clear, crisp sounds. You’ll now be able to keep up with conversations with friends and loved ones, engage in all the activities you love, and feel more connected to the world around you. Hearing devices, the …