January 2020 | Pacific Northwest Audiology

A Healthy Diet Can Lower the Risk of Hearing Loss

When it comes to protecting your hearing, the first thing that comes to mind is ear plugs or earmuffs designed to protect your ears from dangerously loud noise. Protecting your ears from noise induced hearing loss is an important part of hearing protection, but did you know that what you eat can have a big impact on your hearing health? Protecting Your Hearing Traditional hearing protection is extremely important when it comes to maintaining your hearing health. You can wear foam or wax earplugs if you’re in noise for an hour or two, and these earplugs are lightweight, inexpensive, and …

The Benefits of Being Social for Older Americans

Are you over the age over 65? Older Americans often struggle to stay social, whether from changes in living arrangements, losing a spouse, or due to hearing loss. Whatever the cause of their social isolation, finding ways to be social is critical for older adults’ mental, physical, and emotional health. The Benefits of Being Social for Older Americans Daily social contact is extremely important for health and wellness, especially as you age. Older Americans often feel isolated and alone, and struggle with changes in life circumstances such as retiring, losing a spouse, or becoming less mobile. Being social is one …

New Year’s Resolution: Get Your Hearing Tested

Do you struggle to follow conversations in places with a lot of background noise? Have you noticed changes in your hearing health, or feel like you’re missing out on many of the sounds around you? If you have hearing loss, then the New Year is a great opportunity to do the right thing for your overall health and your hearing health. Make a New Year’s resolution you can easily keep, and get your hearing tested. Why Should You Get Your Hearing Tested? You may think your hearing loss isn’t too bad, or that you’re only missing out on the odd …