HEARING TIPS
People With Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease Have A Higher Prevalence Of Hearing Loss
Around 360 million people worldwide suffer from a disabling hearing loss, which has a number of causative reasons. (WHO, 2015). Along with a bunch of other reasons, chronic kidney disease is also considered to impact the hearing abilities of an individual. Chronic...
Older People With Hearing Loss Have High Probability Of Developing Dementia With Time
A recent study has revealed a high tendency for senior citizens to develop symptoms of dementia, especially in those, who already suffer from hearing loss disabilities. Around 360 million Americans suffer from this disability and there has been an observed trend,...
Noise Causes Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is considered as the second leading cause of a global burden, and a major disability which affects the quality of life of the people suffering from it. While there might be a number of different reasons for reported hearing loss in an individual,...
NIDCD Estimates 26 Million Americans Suffer From Hearing Loss
According to surveys conducted by the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), an estimated 36 to 38 million Americans suffer from reported hearing loss. Out of this, around 500,000 to 750,000 of the population, has been found to...
Link Between Hearing Loss And Dementia
Hearing loss has been identified in every 2 to 3 children out of every 1000, born every year in the United States. (National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 2015) Over time, studies have also come to light which have linked dementia to...
Hearing Loss – About Twice As Common In Adults With Diabetes
According to a recent study that was funded by NIH, National Institute of Health, adults with diabetes have twice as high probability to suffer from hearing loss compared to others. (National Institute of Health NIH), (American Diabetes Association , 2014) The...
Hearing Aids Helping To Reduce Tinnitus Symptoms
Hearing aids are one of the most common devices and treatment options used for the aid of individuals suffering from hearing loss. These aids help in easy hearing and reduce the stress experienced by an individual with hearing loss, while trying to ensure intensive...
40 Million Americans Suffer From Hearing Loss – A Hard Fact!
Written by: Dr. Lori Trentacoste According to the recent statistics published by the World Health Organization, around 360 million people all over the world, suffer from hearing loss, out of which 40 million are Americans! (World Health Organization , 2015)An...
When Should I Get My Hearing Tested?
More often than not, people are unaware that they have hearing loss. It forms so gradually that it’s often undetectable, and moreover, most family physicians do not regularly test for hearing loss at the yearly physical examination. Considering these two realities,...
Understanding Your Treatment Options for Tinnitus
Nearly 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of sound where no external sound source exists. This phantom sound is frequently identified as a ringing sound, but can also manifest as a buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, or clicking....
Getting the Most Out of Your Hearing Aid Batteries
Zinc-air-battery-types by Marc Andressen is licensed under Attribution CC 2.0 You could make a strong case that the most crucial part of your hearing aid is the battery: without it, nothing else works, and if it fails, your hearing fails with it. In this concise...
6 Ways to Save Your Hearing
The World Health Organization reports that 1.1 billion people are at an increased risk for noise-induced hearing loss, brought about by exposure to elevated sound levels from personal audio devices and noisy settings such as nightclubs, bars, concerts, and sporting...
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