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Hidden Hearing Loss
From the American Academy of Audiology What is hidden hearing loss? Hidden hearing loss a relatively new term. It describes hearing loss that cannot be measured by standard hearing tests, even though patients report difficulty…
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Hearing Loss & Cognitive Decline
More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease.1 Hearing loss is a sudden or gradual change in how well you can hear. Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions in older adults.2 As…
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Hearing Loss and Feelings of Depression
Adults with untreated hearing loss are less likely to participate in organized social activities, leading to feelings of depression. Nearly 33% of adults 70 years and older have a hearing loss that impacts daily communication.…
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Hearing Loss and Comorbidities
A “comorbidity” is defined as the simultaneous presence of two or more chronic diseases or conditions in a patient. Examples of this include anxiety/depression, obesity/high blood pressure, COPD/pneumonia, and diabetes/neuropathy. Likewise, there are several conditions…
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Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline
Hearing Loss and Cognitive Decline A recent study investigating the association between hearing loss, hearing aid use, and cognitive decline was published in the Journal of American Geriatric Society. More than 3,500 individuals over 65…
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Hearing Loss and Cognition
It is estimated that 40–50% of adults over the age of 65 have a measurable hearing impairment. This rises to approximately 83% of individuals over the age of 70. Hearing loss is the third most…
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Hearing Conservation
Work Noise, or unwanted sound, is one of the most prevalent occupational health problems. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is permanent damage to the tiny hair cells in your ears, which are responsible for sending sounds…
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En Route to Better Hearing
PROTECT YOUR EARS!! In a study of 112 airport employees exposed to some noise while at work, 42% had a moderate high frequency hearing loss. Airport ground crews are listed as one of the noisiest…
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Earwax – Is It Bad?
Cerumen, commonly known as earwax, is the protective yellow waxy substance secreted in the passage of the outer ear, i.e. ear canal. Cerumen has three main functions: 1. To protect the tympanic membrane or eardrum;…
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Genetic Hearing Loss
From the American Academy of Audiology It is estimated that half of children born with hearing loss have a genetic cause.1 Genes make up DNA-units of heredity that are passed from parents to children. If a…
