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Far too often, we hear people say that hearing loss only affects “old people,” that it’s just a natural part of getting old, or that it’s generally an uncommon ailment. These statements couldn’t be further from the facts. Here are statistics you should know about: Prevalence of hearing loss in the US Hearing loss, to
In the US, roughly 37.5 million adults have some amount of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), merely 20 percent of those who could reap the benefits of hearing aids actually use them. That means that millions of Americans who could improve their life with better hearing choose not to
Here’s something most people are surprised to learn: in most cases of hearing loss, people can hear a number of sounds just fine, and have trouble only with specific sounds. In particular, if you have trouble only with high-pitched sounds, you may have the most common type of hearing loss, referred to as high-frequency hearing
It’s often suggested that we don’t fully appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be specifically true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only difficult to detect; it’s also hard to appreciate just how much hearing improves our lives. As one of our prime senses, along with
It remains a puzzle as to why wearing eye glasses—which improve vision impairment—is perceived as a sign of intelligence, while wearing hearing aids—which treat hearing impairment—has been perceived as a sign of old age. Perhaps it’s about time the stigma of hearing loss is corrected, and we redefine what it means for our bodies to
When Should I Upgrade My Hearing Aids? When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a frequent question we hear from our patients, and the answer demands some thought. Although hearing aids typically have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are a few cases in which you may desire to upgrade earlier. Here are
By Joho345 (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons Just imagine being able to fine-tune the volume, treble, and bass on your hearing aids as discretely and easily as checking the time on your wrist. Or imagine fine-tuning your hearing aids for any hearing situation without ever having to touch your hearing aids. Sound
We all procrastinate, routinely talking ourselves out of challenging or unpleasant chores in favor of something more pleasant or fun. Distractions abound as we tell ourselves that we will sooner or later get around to whatever we’re presently trying to avoid. Usually, procrastination is fairly harmless. We might wish to clean out the basement, for
Modern hearing aids have come a long way; current models are highly effective and feature powerful digital functions, like wireless connectivity, that strongly improve a person’s ability to hear along with their all-around quality of life. But there is still room for improvement. Particularly, in specific instances hearing aids have some trouble with two things:
It has long been acknowledged that there are powerful connections between sound, music, emotion, and memory, and that our personal experiences and tendencies determine the type and intensity of emotional response we have to various sounds. As an example, research has uncovered these common associations between particular sounds and emotions: The sound of a thunderstorm
The strange part of hearing loss is that we don’t seem to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the ability to clearly hear them. We don’t pause to give thought to, for instance, how much we enjoy a good conversation with a friend until we have to recurrently ask them to repeat
The hearing healthcare industry has two barriers that prevent individuals from acquiring healthier hearing: The inability to notice hearing loss in the first place (because of its gradual onset), and The temptation to find a quick, easy, and inexpensive solution. Regretfully, countless people who have overcome the first barrier have been lured into the supposedly
