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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…

It might come as no surprise that your hearing is at risk after an exceptionally noisy event. If you were close to an explosion or involved in a car accident, you might have temporary or extended hearing loss from the…

Think back to the last time you heard some of your favorite music. Perhaps you were sitting at home in silence working on an activity or a hobby. When the idea strikes you to turn on some music, what relation…

How is hearing loss related to other conditions, such as memory loss and psychological distress? Anecdotal reports suggest that they are related, but researchers continue to seek strong evidence that one of these conditions causes the other. Although it is…

When the month of May rolls around, we in the hearing health community take the opportunity to celebrate a month of commemoration: Better Hearing and Speech Month! The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has designated the month of May each year as…

The most common form of hearing loss results from a life of exposure to sound. Year by year, the inundation of sound pressure into the ear canal can wear down the tiny hair-like cells of the inner ear. Once these…