Stress continues to be a concern for a multitude of Americans. In an annual survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), 78% of Americans cited the COVID-19 pandemic as a source of stress in their lives. 67% of adults say their stress level has increased over the course of the pandemic. While these numbers taken alone are alarming, nearly … Read More
Each May, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM). The goal is to spread awareness of communication issues and inspire better and broader treatment of those issues. The theme for 2021 is “Building Connections,” and what an appropriate theme for the moment! We can imagine a couple different interpretations of how building connections is important … Read More
It’s been a rough year, but with more and more people getting vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, we’re starting to appreciate the weather warming up and getting out of the house again! Those with hearing issues have struggled especially with issues related to face masks and social distancing: face masks prevent us from reading lips while also reducing the volume … Read More
If you’re having issues with hearing, hearing aids are the best way to keep your hearing health in good shape. Hearing aids let us begin to hear the world again in ways we may have forgotten, not to mention the importance they have in keeping us active and independent as we go about our lives. Hearing aids are even shown … Read More
This holiday season, like the rest of 2020, we can forget about “normal,” but that doesn’t mean we have to set the holidays aside! Many families are planning to gather online this year, using video conferencing technology, and, with a little bit of planning ahead, your virtual holiday plans can come off without a hitch. Establish Plans Clearly While it … Read More
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There are over 48 million Americans with hearing loss today, and that number is only expected to rise. In fact, hearing loss is set to be the seventh largest disease burden in the world by 2030. Unfortunately, hearing loss is also undertreated, with most people waiting an average of seven years from the time they notice hearing loss to the … Read More
In recent decades, it has become clear to the medical community just how important it is to treat hearing loss when it occurs. Far from the benign annoyance we once thought it was, hearing loss, even in moderate and mild forms, can interfere in our relationships with those closest to us, decrease our brain power and memory, increase our risk … Read More
Most of us have had the experience of wearing disposable foam earplugs. Whether it was on the job or at a concert, racetrack or shooting range, we’ve scrunched up the foam plug, inserted it into our ear and waited for it to expand. Depending on the style of foam, it may have felt soft and squishy or firm against our … Read More
About 15 percent of American adults are struggling with hearing loss. That means around 37.5 million people aged 18 and over report some hearing trouble. With such large numbers alone in the United States, one might wonder what can be done to prevent hearing loss. Although most people experience hearing loss at some point in their lives, many preventive measures … Read More
Hearing loss is the third most common health condition in the U.S., after heart disease and arthritis, according to the American Academy of Audiology. The Hearing Health Foundation found that the number of Americans living with hearing loss exceeds those living with Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes. Yet, experts estimate that despite the pervasiveness of hearing loss, only … Read More