Is There a Connection Between Hearing Loss and Menopause?
When you think of menopause, you likely think of symptoms like irregular periods, mood changes, weight gain and hot flashes that make you want to jump in Pine Lake even in February. But did you know that menopause can also cause hearing problems? We provide an overview of the connection between hearing loss and menopause…
Can Lost Hearing Be Restored?
Hearing loss makes everyday activities like interacting with loved ones, watching TV and scheduling appointments much more difficult than many realize. It’s little wonder why getting a hearing loss diagnosis can be an emotional and challenging time. With medical technology rapidly advancing, you may be wondering whether it’s possible for your hearing to be restored,…
What Is Auditory Deprivation?
Hearing loss is a progressive condition, meaning it develops slowly over time. The signs may be subtle: maybe your family complains you turn up the TV too loud, maybe it seems like everyone around you is mumbling because you have trouble understanding them even though you can hear their voices, or maybe after social interactions…
Tips for Helping Your Child with Hearing Loss Develop Social Skills
One of the greatest concerns parents of children with hearing loss have is whether they’ll make friends and develop social skills alongside their normal-hearing peers. While treating hearing loss is an important first step, there are other strategies you can employ as well. Below we’ve compiled tips for helping your child develop these necessary skills…
Evidence Suggests COVID-19 Can Infect the Middle Ear, Cause Hearing Loss
It seems that every day brings new information about COVID-19 and its potential complications to the human body. Once considered primarily a respiratory virus that could affect the nose, throat and lungs, there is new evidence that indicates the coronavirus may be able to infect the ears, as well as the mastoid bone of the…
A Healthy Ear is a Healthy Mind
Cognitive abilities amongst those with hearing loss decline 30-40 percent faster than in people with normal hearing. Troubles with thinking, remembering, reasoning—this is what is referred to as subjective cognitive decline, which has been associated through study after study in patients with signs of hearing loss. The more severe the hearing loss, the greater the…
Importance of Regular Hearing Tests
We tend to take our hearing for granted, assuming it will always be there for us, even though hearing loss affects 1 out of 3 adults aged 65 or older. Hearing impairment often develops so gradually that many aren’t even aware of the changes until it has advanced beyond an easily treatable stage. This could…
How to Recycle Your Hearing Devices
Hearing devices represent a major investment for many Americans. Some who could benefit from wearing them delay or skip treatment due to cost concerns. Because hearing ability constantly changes, even with treatment, those who do wear hearing devices will likely need to upgrade to new ones at some point. Rather than simply tossing them in…
Is Coronavirus Making Your Tinnitus Worse?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over 50 million Americans – about 15% of the population – experience tinnitus (ringing in the ears). About 20 million of these have chronic tinnitus that affects their daily life, and 2 million are debilitated by their tinnitus. Unfortunately, the pandemic has exacerbated this symptom for…
New Research Highlights Role of Protein in New Ear Hair Cell Development
Exposure to loud noises and aging can damage the delicate hair cells within the inner ear. Once damaged, these hair cells cannot heal or regrow, leading to permanent hearing loss. New research out of the University of Maryland School of Medicine reveals the important role a specific protein plays in the development of these hair…