Several studies have concluded that “untreated hearing loss can increase the risk of dementia by 50%.” This link between untreated hearing loss and cognitive decline has been a growing topic of discussion in the medical world for a while now — our own Dr. Archelle Georgiou even discussed it in a recent podcast. We know definitively that many potential “consequences” of untreated hearing loss — like social isolation and cognitive load — ¬are factors that increase the risk ...
There are many variables when it comes to a perfect "fit" with a hearing instrument. For this article I am going to discuss the physical fit of hearing instruments. It is important that a hearing instrument fits properly in the ear to ensure that the patient is getting the sound reproduction that they are supposed to be receiving. Whether you wear an ear mold with a behind the ear instrument, a custom in the ear ...
It's your time. You have been having difficulty hearing, understanding, and simply struggling to enjoy the company. Perhaps you already wear hearing instruments, and they are older, or your hearing may be changing. Maybe you are just entering this point in your life where noise exposure and good ole' wear & tear on the body has caught up with you and your hearing ability. Yep, it is your time... time for a hearing evaluation and ...
Are you ready? May is National Better Hearing and Speech Month. It's the perfect time for you or your loved one to act. Why the hurry you ask? Because like everything else in this world, if you don't use it; you LOSE it! Over time, reduced stimulation to your ears and brain can impair the brain's ability to process sound and recognize speech. If you are having difficulty understanding conversations either in ...
Hearing loss can be caused by several different factors including aging, injury, noise exposure, and even heredity. Those factors affect the auditory nerve, causing sensorineural hearing loss, which is the most common type of hearing loss. But there is a second, less common type of hearing loss, known as conductive hearing loss. Conductive hearing loss affects the outer or middle ear rather than the auditory nerve, the way sensorineural hearing loss does. Conductive hearing loss ...
What is your health worth? Is it worth getting your hearing tested and making that step if you need to wear hearing instruments? What about your spouse? Are their needs as important as yours? Are you both as active as the other? Would you say that each of your memory capabilities is the same? Do you both want to live life to the fullest…to carry on meaningful conversations with others on a personal level ...
To Hear Better IS To Live Better... and to AGE Better. Everyone wants to grow old healthy. We do things to help ourselves stay healthy. We try to eat right and to get enough exercise. Many of my patients will tell me the secret is to “just keep moving!” This too is my belief… just keep moving. Hearing plays a major role in the aging process. First of all, if you have a hearing loss ...
Until recently, if you wanted to be treated for hearing loss or get hearing aids, you had one choice — see an audiologist or other licensed hearing healthcare professional. Today, the options have definitely gotten more complicated, with online-only retailers, big-box stores, and numerous new or unexpected companies now advertising hearing loss solutions. Here’s the thing, though — seeing a hearing professional is still the best way to be treated for hearing loss or get hearing ...
If you have read any of my articles over the years, then you will probably have absorbed the fact hearing loss can increase the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s. It is a very stressful and tormented position to be in if you are the spouse of a person that is dealt this hand. Sometimes the person with dementia may be sweet as molasses but on the other hand, they may turn into a mean-spirited ...
Do you have earwax? What do you do with it? Have you noticed that since you started wearing hearing aids in your ears all day long that you seem to be building up more ear wax? We all have it. Some people produce more ear wax than others. In comparison, 1 in 10 children, 1 in 20 adults, and 1 in 3 older adults in the United States have excessive or impacted earwax. (Clinical Practice ...
