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No doubt you can imagine the inconveniences caused by hearing loss. Whether you are trying to understand a customer service representative over the phone, listening to your grandchild tell a story, or trying to hear the total at a market,…

When you think of hearing protection, your mind might go immediately to earplugs. Indeed, even wearing disposable foam earplugs can work wonders to help you protect your hearing in the future, but the possibilities for hearing protection do not stop…

Congratulations on taking the step toward hearing loss treatment! After you have taken a hearing test, you have entered the world of filling in the gaps in your hearing. Although you have taken the most important step, you are now…

With nearly 50 million people globally living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, just imagine all the people involved in caregiving and support. With the emotional, mental, and physical energy this requires, one month of annual acknowledgement is…

If you have ever heard a gun fired or a firework explode, you have a sense of how dangerous sound can be to your hearing. Without the proper protection, just one of these events can leave your ears ringing and…

For at least a decade, researchers have known that there is a connection between hearing loss and dementia. Many studies have taken place, and a team led by Dr. Frank Lin at Johns Hopkins University have led the way in…

Loud sounds are all around us. You’re exposed to noise at home, at work, on your daily commute, and as part of your leisure activities. Most of the sounds in our environment are safe, but some can pose a risk…

It can be hard to admit to hearing loss. You may have noticed that you can’t hear as well as you used to, but you probably don’t realize just how much your hearing has changed in the past few months.…

Unfortunately, falls are a common form of injury among seniors. The National Council on Aging reports that every 11 seconds an older adult visits an emergency room due to a fall-related injury. Indeed, falls are the leading cause of fatal…

Have you ever left a noisy environment only to find that your ears were still making noise? If so, you are not alone. The effect of noise or loud sound on the ears can be dramatic, and hearing loss is…