If you have had ringing in your ears, you will be familiar with the stress it can cause you. Not only is it distracting from the activities you need to complete in your day, but you can find it difficult to achieve the mental rest you need to fall asleep. Particularly in the quiet hours just before falling asleep, you … Read More
Treating Hearing Loss May Help Reduce Memory Loss and Psychological Distress
When it comes to hearing loss, there are a lot of stories about people who have trouble with their minds and forget things. In some cases, these things are linked directly. For example, a person with hearing loss who lives alone might worry that they won’t be able to hear an intruder breaking into their home. People say they lose … Read More
Comorbidities of Hearing Loss
It can be disastrous when hearing loss begins to emerge. It ever alters the way someone interacts with the environment around them. Hearing loss may also often be a manifestation or result of other, more severe health problems referred to as comorbidities. Comorbidities is a medical term for one or more illnesses or circumstances occurring concurrently in the same individual. They … Read More
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
“It’s the most wonderful time of year,” crooned Andy Williams about the holiday season. For many, it is exactly that. The thought of family get-togethers, friends and family catch-ups and plates of rich food is hard to contain. But for others, the season is less appealing. Untreated hearing loss can make it exhausting to keep up with dinner table conversations … Read More
How Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Brain Function
It’s not just about being able to hear the doorbell or keep up with conversation at a dinner party. Recent studies suggest that your decision to treat–or not treat–your hearing loss could have a lasting effect on the way your brain functions. The scientific community is learning more about the strong link between hearing loss, Alzheimer’s and other forms of … Read More
