Researchers have found that people in the Deaf community or those with severe hearing impairments are actually better at understanding nonverbal communication than hearing people. …
Noise Impact on Hearing Loss for the Armed Forces
Tinnitus and hearing loss are the two most common disabling factors for US veterans – most likely due to our soldiers’ excess exposure to loud …
Tips for Students with Hearing Loss
Being a university student is fun. For most, it is the first time in our lives when we have complete control over our choices and …
Why Most People with Hearing Loss Don’t Use Hearing Aids
As a society, wouldn’t we find it strange if most people with vision loss didn’t wear glasses or if most people with bacterial infections didn’t …
A Link Between Hearing Loss and Accidental Injury
Hearing loss is quite common in our society, affecting about 48 million American adults and about 17% of children aged 12-19. With untreated hearing loss, …
Hearing Loss and Millennials
Close your eyes and imagine millennials. When you do so, think about all the words you use to describe them. Now open your eyes, on …
Hearing Aids Are Found to Improve Depressive Symptoms
Untreated hearing loss effects much more than our ability to hear. Untreated hearing loss can permeate into almost all aspects of our lives and can …
How Hearing Loss May Affect Your Job
Roughly 22 million workers in the United States are exposed to hazardous noise levels at work. Do you work in a crowded office full of …
Improve Family Communication by Treating Hearing Loss
Father’s Day is a chance to celebrate our dads and recognize the impact they’ve had on our lives. Maybe he took you to your first …
Drinking May Worsen Hearing Loss at Concerts
If you are an avid concertgoer and you like to have an alcoholic beverage or two – its time to think about using ear plugs …