Each year, May is celebrated as Better Hearing & Speech Month (BHSM). This year’s theme is Communication Across the Lifespan, so we’re taking the opportunity to look at how hearing can impact ...Read More
Category: Hearing Loss
Are Hearing Loss & Learning Disabilities in Adults Linked?
The ability to hear plays an important part throughout our life. Hearing allows us to recognize alerts, voices, imitate sounds, orientate ourselves in our surroundings, and develop social skills. It a...Read More
5 Surprising Ways Hearing Loss Can Hurt You
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the US affecting older adults. One in three people aged 65 to 74 have a hearing loss, increasing to almost half of those 75+. There ar...Read More
Can Hearing Loss Leave You Accident Prone?
Hearing loss is becoming increasingly common, with 15% of Americans over 18’s having some difficulty hearing. Unfortunately, many just accept that it’s part of ageing. Hearing Loss Study A team at...Read More
Tinnitus Awareness Week: Can What You’re Eating Impact Your Tinnitus?
There is currently no scientific evidence to indicate that food has an impact on tinnitus. But the American Tinnitus Association has noted that many sufferers report a worsening in symptoms after eati...Read More
Gift Ideas for People with Hearing Loss
No doubt, you are making your holiday shopping list and checking it twice. Not everyone is easy to buy for though. We are here to help you cross some items off your list with suggested gift ideas for ...Read More
Listening Tips for Family Dinners and Gatherings
Have you been letting your hearing loss get in the way of enjoying family time together? With the holidays approaching, this is the best time to be with your friends and family so we have compiled lis...Read More
Steps to Take if You Experience Sudden Onset Hearing Loss
Sudden onset hearing loss can happen quickly, sometimes over the course of just a few days; it can even happen overnight. It usually presents as complete hearing loss in one ear. It is a pretty rare o...Read More
Ear Infection and Hearing Loss: What You Should Know
Ear infections are quite common, especially among children. Also called otitis media, ear infections affect the middle ear and usually accompany the common cold, flu, or other types of respiratory inf...Read More
Single-Sided Hearing Loss Explained
Single-sided deafness or single-sided hearing loss is when only one ear is affected. Other names for single-sided deafness (SSD) include unilateral hearing loss (UHL) or one-sided hearing loss. Most o...Read More