Highlighting Hearing Loss for Audiology Awareness Month
October is Audiology Awareness Month. We’d like to take some time to highlight important information about hearing loss as well as why it’s important to be proactive about your hearing health. Hearing Loss Facts Hearing loss becomes more common as you age. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), nearly…
What Causes Temporary Hearing Loss in Children?
If it seems as though your child is struggling to hear you over dinner at home or when out playing at Friendship Park, you may understandably feel concerned. While permanent hearing issues are possible, there are also several conditions that cause temporary hearing loss in children. Once these issues are treated, your child’s hearing should…
How Does Noise Pollution Impact Your Health?
What types of noises bother you? A blaring TV in the living room, a nearby construction site and your neighbor’s barking dog probably come to mind. Noises like these don’t just annoy you, they can also impact your health. We discuss the effects of noise pollution below. What’s Noise Pollution? The World Health Organization (WHO)…
How to Help Your Child with Hearing Loss Navigate Social Situations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 1.7 in 1,000 babies are born with hearing loss, and around 15% of school-age children ages six to 19 have hearing loss of at least 16 decibels in one or both ears. If your child is among this population, you may have concerns about their ability…
How to Protect Your Hearing Aids While Staying Active
Next time you head out to your yoga class or to go on a hike through Archer Meadowbrook Preserve, remember to bring your hearing aids! Benefits of Using Your Hearing Aids While Exercising Easier communication. Hearing loss makes it harder to process speech. Using hearing aids while staying active is helpful because it means you’ll…
Are Cyclists at Risk for Hearing Loss?
Research has shown that wind noise from cycling can reach levels that may put cyclists at a greater risk for hearing loss. Wind Noise Can Damage Hearing Any sound over 85 dB has the potential to cause noise-induced hearing loss. The louder the sound the less time it takes for damage to occur. While you…
How Does Hearing Loss Impact Learning in Young People?
Left untreated, hearing loss can have impacts in many areas of your child’s life, including their learning. It’s important for teachers to recognize the signs of hearing loss and communicate any concerns with parents so that interventions and accommodations can be sought early. Below we review the impacts of hearing loss in young people as…
What Could the Future of Hearing Aids Hold?
Our brains perform exceptional tasks that we don’t even think twice about, like picking out individual voices at Moonstones. This is a task even today’s most advanced hearing aids have struggled with. The hearing aids of tomorrow, however, are showing promise. Researchers at the Columbia University in New York City are developing new artificially intelligent…
What Should You Have in Your Hearing Aid Maintenance Kit?
In order to ensure that your hearing aids deliver quality sound for years to come, you must know how to properly care for them. One of the best ways to do this is by assembling a well-stocked hearing aid maintenance kit filled with tools to clean and protect your device. Top Hearing Aid Tools While…
Can Holiday Toys Damage a Child’s Hearing?
How exciting was it to watch your child open the gift you chose special for them at 3 Trolls Games & Puzzles over the holidays? While your child may love playing with it, there’s a chance the toy could cause damage to their auditory system, experts warn. Below we cover how to know if a…