National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month is this month. Researchers have been studying the link between hearing loss and cognitive function for many years. We’ve discovered through this research that there’s a correlation between hearing loss and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and that addressing hearing loss early …
Every healthy relationship necessitates effective communication. Through stories, laughs, and passionate debates, we share ourselves and learn about our loved ones. Communication becomes an enormous difficulty when you have hearing loss. For those with hearing loss, speech recognition is challenging, and if left untreated, …
November is American Diabetes Month. Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, advocates aim to use this month to bring awareness to the common warning signs of diabetes as well as highlighting useful resources for managing this chronic health condition. Why should you have your …
Because of your hearing loss, if you’re like most of us, you’ve experienced annoyance or misinterpretation during conversations. It doesn’t have to be this way while communicating with a hearing loss. Both you and your communication partner can use a variety of basic tactics to …
If you have trouble hearing, you may find yourself wondering, “What was that you said?” quite a bit. Hearing loss makes it challenging to understand what loved ones are saying or to follow discussions. Your hearing loss doesn’t affect you alone, and it’s a fact …
This October, join us in spreading the word about Protect Your Hearing Month. Protect Your Hearing Month is designed to educate and raise awareness around hearing loss and the importance of hearing protection. You are never too young or too old to disregard your hearing …
Have you noticed any early signs of hearing loss? You may have a hard time following conversations, or struggle to hear over background noise. While this might not seem like a big deal at first, untreated hearing loss can have some major implications. For example, …
They say you are what you eat, and it’s true that eating a healthy diet does improve your health. Did you know that your diet can impact your ears as well? Vitamins and minerals are extremely important for healthy hearing. Here are some nutrients that …
Are you having difficulty following conversations? Or have you started turning up the volume on the TV a bit more each week? These are two of the most common signs of hearing loss, and a sign that you may want to treat your hearing loss. …
September is World Alzheimer’s Month! Launched in 2012 by Alzheimer’s Disease International, this global campaign focuses on raising awareness and destigmatizing dementia so that there is greater access to resources. Dementia refers to a group of medical conditions that lead to the deterioration of cognitive …