Alzheimers is a seriously debilitating disease. Worse still, hearing loss can be misdiagnosed as Alzheimers, something no-one wants to be presented with. Both conditions present with similar symptoms such as …
Is Your Hearing At RISK? You May Be Shocked! 5 Everyday Items Around Your House That Are Affecting You.
What is the Loudness Scale? You may be familiar with the term decibel (abbreviated as dB) the unit used to measure the intensity of a sound. It can be also …
CANCER TREATMENTS MAY CAUSE HEARING LOSS
Beating cancer is a cause for celebration.Beating cancer is a cause for celebration. On the first Sunday of June each year, cancer survivors, and their friends and families, come together …
IS A DAILY CUP OF COFFEE BAD FOR YOUR HEARING?
Do you love to drink coffee in the morning or throughout your day? If so, this new study may be of interest to you. The study found that daily coffee …
INCREASED RISK OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE FOR A YOUNGER GENERATION
I’ve been talking for years about the dangerous listening habits of young adults and teens and about the damage they are doing to their hearing. And, it’s not just me: …
HOW DO WE HEAR?
The major task of the ear is to detect, transmit and transduce sound (such as changing it from a mechanical vibration to a neural impulse.) The inner ear also assists …
TIPS FOR COPING WITH HEARING LOSS AT WORK
It’s a problem that is only going to get worse: aging workers with hearing loss. The Pew Research Center found that as of early 2015 the labor force was made …
NEW STUDY SHOWS HEARING LOSS IMPACTS BRAIN FUNCTION
Contributed by Lisa Packer , staff writer for Healthy Hearing | Thursday, June 18th, 2015 When we think of the word “reorganization”, we don’t usually associate it with the brain; …
HOW BAD ARE IPODS FOR YOUR HEARING?
Hearing loss is more common than ever before. About 16% of American adults have an impaired ability to hear speech, and more than 30% of Americans over age 20 — …