Diabetes Diagnosis Connected to Hearing Loss
Diabetes can cause blurry vision, hunger, thirst and fatigue; a lesser-known associated condition is hearing loss. A study from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) found hearing loss to be about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those without the disease. While the American Diabetes Association (ADA) updated…
The Surprising Connection Between Audiobooks and Stronger Hearing Skills
Audiobooks are a great way to enjoy a good story or learn something new from a thought-provoking nonfiction book, without needing to make time to sit down and read a book. Audiobooks allow you to listen to a book while doing chores or running errands. What’s more, they’re emerging as a technique to strengthen hearing…
Hearing Aid Dehumidifiers vs. Dryers: What’s the Difference?
Moisture can cause serious damage to your hearing aids, but if you get your hearing aids wet, don’t panic! There are methods to dry them thoroughly that can prevent moisture damage. How Does Moisture Damage Hearing Aids? Like any electronic device, hearing aids are vulnerable to water. Water exposure can damage circuitry, corrode the battery…
Troubleshooting Common Hearing Aid Issues
If your hearing aids are not working correctly or fitting properly, it can seriously impede your ability to hear and communicate. However, you may be able to solve the problem yourself. Here are some common hearing aid issues and ways to solve them. How to Solve Distorted Sound Distorted sound can occur for many reasons….
14 Major Milestones in Audiology’s History
October is Audiology Awareness Month, making it the perfect time to celebrate the progress and innovation within the field of audiology. From groundbreaking research to life-changing technology, it’s inspiring to look back at the milestones that have shaped hearing health care as we know it today. Here’s a timeline of 14 key achievements that highlight…
What Is Listening Fatigue?
Do you ever feel absolutely exhausted at the end of the day? If you suffer from hearing loss or are in the beginning stages of hearing loss, the tiredness you’re experiencing could be listening fatigue (also sometimes called listener fatigue). You may not realize it, but hearing is tiring, causing physical exhaustion and brain fog….
What is Speech-In-Noise Testing?
If you’ve had a hearing test done before, you probably sat for a pure tone test. This is the most common type of hearing test. You wear a pair of headphones that play a series of beeps into your ear. When you hear a beep, you raise your hand. These beeps will go up and…
Choose Healthy Habits for Healthy Aging
What do hearing loss and lowered stress levels have in common? Reducing both can lead to healthier aging in the long run, including a decrease in cognitive decline. Studies show that higher stress throughout life can lead to a greater chance of cognitive decline in one’s later years.1 In honor of Healthy Aging Month this…
Tips for Protecting Your Hearing This Fall
As the leaves begin to change, we encourage you to consider changing your hearing health care habits, too. Several autumn activities can cause noise-induced hearing loss without proper hearing protection, but you may not even be aware of the risks. Prolonged exposure to the sounds of leaf blowers, power tools, motorized vehicles, sporting events and…
Hearing and Vision Loss May Double the Risk of Dementia
It’s common to lose hearing or vision as you age, but the loss of both can have serious consequences: A study found that hearing and vision loss may put you at double the risk of developing dementia later in life. This study was published in the journal Neurologyin April 2021. The study involved 6,520 people…