In order to help delay and even prevent cognitive decline, it is important to understand more about your own hearing and determine if interventions are necessary. In fact, a study* conducted at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found that older adults whose evaluation revealed…
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month! For the past 91 years, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has been working tirelessly to promote health and wellbeing for all Americans by raising awareness of communication and language disorders. This includes hearing…
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. This devastating disease affects an estimated 5.5 million Americans, with the majority of people age 65 or older. A study from 2013 found that untreated hearing loss could have an adverse effect on your…
What is Hearing Loss? Many of us know someone with a hearing loss, or perhaps you have a hearing impairment yourself. Hearing loss is the third most common physical condition, only surpassed by arthritis and heart disease. Though estimates on…
If you are experiencing signs of a hearing loss, it is normal to wonder what might have caused your hearing challenges. When your computer isn’t working as it should, there are many potential causes. There might be a broken piece…
Around 40 million people living in the United States alone suffer from hearing loss. Unfortunately, that number seems to just be increasing as the years go by. Excessive noise alone causes about 30 percent of all hearing loss. Exposure to…