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Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Sense of Balance

In Balance, Health, Hearing Aids Category, Hearing Health, Overall Health by Paula Castanon

Hearing aids are commonly thought of as helping with hearing loss and some symptoms of tinnitus, but could they also help with balance issues. According to the NIDCD, in 2008 roughly 33 million American adults, or 15% of the population, had a balance or dizziness problem. While balance can be impacting by certain health conditions …

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Addressing Hearing Loss May Improve Care of Older Adults

In Hearing Hazards, Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss Treatment, Overall Health by Paula Castanon

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 …