Protect Your Hearing while Using Headphones Do you listen to headphones for music or podcasts? Most of us do at some point. Since the invention of the Sony Walkman in 1979, headphones have become an institution for listening to media privately while we run, workout or simply tune out other sounds around us. However, with…
The rates of diabetes continue to rise in our country! In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that from the prevalence of total and diagnosed diabetes among US adults 18 or older steadily increased from the period of 2001–2004 to 2017–2020! While obesity is often seen as the main contributor to these…
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year making occupational noise one of the leading workplace injuries worldwide. Despite how common it is, it’s important to remember that it is 100% preventable. What Is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss? The volume of sound is measured in…
If you are a new owner of a pair of hearing aids, congratulations! These devices can have a profound effect not only on your experience of the sounding world but also on the health of your relationships, body, and mind. When you consistently wear hearing aids, you can promote better cognitive health as you age,…
Our senior years present a range of challenges for health and wellness. Mobility can become more difficult, and aches and pains seem to be inevitable. In addition, our cognitive ability tends to slow down. Whether that decline takes the form of minor lapses of memory, a slower pace of mental processing, or the more serious…
The world around us continues to grow louder as industry continues to expand and the amount of media available to us becomes increasingly more infinite. We are increasingly becoming surrounded by noise, even as we venture into nature, where the sounds of aircrafts above follow us everywhere we go. Along with this noise comes a…
When you get behind the wheel it’s always important to be safe. This is particularly a concern as you age. As you age, your joints may get stiff, and your muscles may weaken. Arthritis is incredibly common and can make it more difficult to turn your head to look back, turn the steering wheel quickly,…
It can take a long time to realize that you are suffering from hearing loss and even longer before you get around to doing something about it. In that time, chances are you’ve grown accustomed to missing out on what you’re not able to hear. There may even be some sounds that your brain has…
So you’ve decided it’s time to take control of your hearing health! You’ve been tested and next up is the consultation and fitting. That’s a big deal. Out of every five people that need hearing aids in the U.S. only one of them uses hearing aids. Having questions prepared in advance can help ease the…
Noise-induced hearing loss is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. It can occur when you are exposed to sounds that are too loud for too long and can damage your hearing. Hearing loss from noise exposure is usually gradual, and many people don’t know they have it until it’s too late. Many people…