How Bad Is Untreated/Delayed Hearing Loss for Your Brain?
On average, people with hearing loss wait seven long years before seeking treatment. Not only can this make your life needlessly more complicated, but it can put your brain at risk. Untreated hearing loss can cause auditory deprivation, which can harm the part of your brain responsible for processing sound. What Is Auditory Deprivation? Dr….
What Jobs Put You Most at Risk of Tinnitus?
Even though millions of Americans have traded their office desks for kitchen tables, the results of a new study put out by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is important for when we resume normal activities. This study looked at which industry put its workers most at risk of hearing loss and…
October is Audiology Awareness Month
Hearing loss can be a confusing experience that easily leaves one feeling discouraged, frustrated and isolated. October is Audiology Awareness Month, which means now is a great time to meet your local audiologist to learn about life-changing options that can help make for a better tomorrow. Audiologists, including the experts at , can diagnose hearing…
Pediatric Hearing Tests Linked to Owl Research
Identifying hearing loss in infants as early as possible is important, as the sooner you seek treatment, the better their language development outcomes. But detecting hearing loss is tricky, especially if a child is unable to tell you what sounds they can and cannot hear. New research from an owl study may hold the key…
How Hearing Loss Changes Your Brain
Hearing loss has long been linked with an increased risk of cognitive decline. According to researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder, this is not the only thing we should be worried about. They found that a person’s ability to process and make sense of sound also declines as their ability to hear decreases….
What Is Hidden Hearing Loss?
Do you feel like you struggle to hear, even if you’ve passed a hearing test? You may have hidden hearing loss, a condition that is cause by a problem traditional hearing tests aren’t designed to catch. Hidden hearing loss is not very well understood, and it’s unclear how many people have it. However, one study…
How Do Assistive Listening Devices Help?
If you have hearing loss, you’ve likely been prescribed a set of hearing aids, which work by amplifying sounds to a level the ear can detect and are by far the most recommended and effective treatment for hearing loss. It is estimated that 90-95 percent of people with mild to severe hearing loss can be…
Is Your Technology Damaging Your Hearing?
We live in a loud and connected world. More than 48 million Americans are experiencing hearing loss, and experts assume that the numbers are just going to increase. Part of the reason is because of our reliance on and heavy use of technology. Noise and Hearing Loss Sounds are measured in decibels (dB). Anything over…
Protect Your Hearing While Wearing Headphones
Wearing headphones out and about has become just as much of a fashion statement as a practical way to listen to your music without disturbing those around you. From the gym to parks and on public transit, everyone seems to be wearing headphones or earbuds. Not only can this put you at risk of missing…
Different Degrees of Hearing Loss
There is no one-size-fits-all diagnosis when it comes to hearing loss, as each person’s severity is different. When determining your hearing loss your audiologist will measure two factors: which frequencies are hardest for you to hear and how loud a sound needs to be for you to hear it. Understanding these measurements can help ensure…