In the 1970s, it was clear that the trend of diabetes cases within the US was climbing. To bring more awareness and attention to the disease, a National Diabetes Month was created. Today, almost fifty years later, American Diabetes Month helps to educate folks on diabetes and provide resources for those living with it. A study done in 2008 confirmed …
How Often Should I Get a Hearing Test?
There’s a good chance that the last time you had your hearing tested was decades ago. Although many people regularly have their eyes checked and an annual teeth cleaning, our habits around hearing health are less than good. It isn’t even necessarily an aspect of health that people purposely avoid; it’s that no one knows how often they should have …
How a Heart-Healthy Diet Could Support Better Hearing
Hearing loss impacts a staggering number of older Americans, making it one of the leading chronic health conditions in the country. Age continues to be the greatest predictor of hearing loss, because time itself is often the cause for acquired hearing loss. However, there is a growing consensus that addressing some of our lifestyle habits and choices lowers the risk …
Tips for Video Calls and Group Chats for Hearing Loss
We meet up online, go to school online and even work online in greater numbers than ever before. And in many ways, this shift toward remote socializing, learning and work has created greater accessibility across the board. But there is always room for improvement. Check out our tips for running a more accessible meeting, particularly for those who struggle with …
Dispelling Myths about Hearing Loss
When people make a list of things they fear as they age, hearing loss is seldom near the top. That’s because many of us have grown up thinking of hearing loss as something that happens only to “old” people. However, it turns out we’ve got it all wrong. Hearing loss affects everyone differently and can happen at any age. So …
Connect with Your Loved Ones with Hearing Loss Treatment
For almost 100 years, hearing health professionals have banded together with other communication specialists endeavoring to spread awareness and spur action through a month-long advocacy campaign. Better Speech and Hearing Month’s theme, Connecting People, stays true to the original mission: to spread the word about communication disorders like hearing loss, and connect you to resources that will alleviate your burden. …
Add Improved Hearing To Your New Year’s Health Goals!
How many times have you made a New Year’s resolution that you couldn’t keep? The first days of a new year are a testing ground for our discipline, commitment, and willpower. Perhaps you pledged to exercise more regularly. The first week or two of 2022 might feel easy. Still, as the weeks go by with winter weather, work demands, and …
Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month
This month is World Alzheimer’s Month, a campaign to raise awareness globally on the condition. The most common form of dementia today, Alzheimer’s disease, deteriorates people’s memory, cognition, and behavior patterns over time. Even though Alzheimer’s disease is incurable, several drugs and therapies are currently being used to slow the progression and consequences of the condition. According to research, hearing …
Seeking Hearing Loss Treatment Could Help Prevent or Delay Dementia
Dementia is a condition without a known cure, as of yet. Researchers are working tirelessly to discover the possibilities for preventing, slowing, stopping, or even reversing dementia, but no success has been established with total effectiveness. Part of the problem has to do with fragmented understanding of the causes of dementia. Although researchers have not been able to discover a …
Sensitivity to Sound as We Age
Hearing loss is prevalent in people of all ages, from older adults, teenagers, teens to even children. Hearing loss, however, varies from person to person depending on their ear age, and scientists have been researching how our sensitivity to sound changes as we grow older. Younger and older adults have very different reactions to sound, which is why a noisy environment can be …
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