Like most parts of your body, your hearing changes as you age. In fact, age related hearing loss is a very common condition that affects most elderly people, as aging is the single biggest cause of loss of hearing globally. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), approximately one in three people in the United States … [Read more...] about Age Related Hearing Loss: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
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15 Deaf or Hard of Hearing Celebrities
If you suffer from hearing loss, are deaf, hard of hearing, wear a hearing aid or have tinnitus - it can be difficult to find people in the public eye to relate to. In actual fact, there is a wide plethora of actors and musicians with conditions that affect their hearing. Just like you, they have had to overcome difficult struggles ranging from tinnitus to being completely … [Read more...] about 15 Deaf or Hard of Hearing Celebrities
How To Survive The Holidays When You Have Hearing Loss
The holidays and the start of a new decade will soon be upon us. How are we almost at the end of the year already? Unfortunately, if you live with hearing loss it can be difficult to feel the same level of enthusiasm for tinsel, turkey and trees. Especially if your condition affects your social life too. Well, your gift to yourself this holiday season is to have a good time … [Read more...] about How To Survive The Holidays When You Have Hearing Loss
Conductive, sensorineural, and mixed hearing loss: what you need to know
We’ve all been in loud situations that we’d rather not be a part of, like pounding music, noisy people, and even the overwhelming grind of machinery. These environments often leave a ringing in your ears, and you find yourself unable to communicate with the people around you. For some, this only happens every once in a while, but for many individuals with hearing loss, this is … [Read more...] about Conductive, sensorineural, and mixed hearing loss: what you need to know