I often meet new patients at screenings for church groups or organizations, and a few of them already wear hearing aids. I always ask, “How do you think your hearing aids are working currently?” and “When was the last time you saw your hearing health care professional about your hearing […]
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Cognitive decline and dementia: there are three main theories for how they may contribute to hearing loss: Too Much Cognitive Load Leads to Cognitive Decline Because the brain is constantly coping with degraded sounds because its resources are dedicated to processing those sounds, this impairs its other processes such as […]
Whether you have healthy ears, use hearing aids, or experience slight hearing loss, it is never too late to start protecting your hearing. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), a 2016 study found that 15% of American adults over 18 experience hearing difficulties, amounting […]
Usually, when a patient reports that their hearing aids are not working, they also say that it has been a while since they have had them serviced or adjusted. For the best results, you should have your hearing aid programmed by a certified audiologist. Here’s why: 1. No two hearing […]
A noisy workplace can damage hearing. Prolonged exposure to loud noise can lead to permanent hearing loss. These levels are known as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). How does NIHL work? Loud noises damage the tiny hair cells in the inner ear that are crucial for hearing. Once damaged, these cells […]