Month: August 2021

Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month

Posted on August 31, 2021 by ron

Each year, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) designates September as a month dedicated to raising the public awareness of Alzheimer’s disease. Currently over 50 million people worldwide are affected by this devastating neurodegenerative disease affecting memory, motor skills and general cognition. Currently this condition is irreversible but there are ways to slow the progression of cognitive decline or even prevent it from occurring in the first place. Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease Advanced age and family history are … Continue reading “Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month”

Understanding Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Posted on August 17, 2021 by ron

Sensorineural hearing loss is hearing loss that is a result of damage to the inner ear. Involving the delicate mechanisms and neural connections, the inner ear is composed of various delicate components, most of which cannot repair or regenerate themselves if damaged. Injury to the inner ear often results in some degree of permanent hearing damage. Typically, sensorineural hearing loss involves gradual, lasting damage to the inner ear that compounds over time. The inability of … Continue reading “Understanding Sensorineural Hearing Loss”

Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Posted on August 10, 2021 by ron

Of the many types of hearing loss, two are by far the most common. The first is called age-related hearing loss, and it occurs with the natural process of growing older. Almost everyone who reaches the senior years above age 70 will have some form of age-related hearing loss. The other most common type of hearing loss is noise-induced. When a person has noise-induced hearing loss, the ears have suffered damage from being exposed to … Continue reading “Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss”

Tips for Traveling with Hearing Aids

Posted on August 1, 2021 by ron

The travel industry has had a challenging year, with lockdowns, border closures, and aircraft cancellations contributing to poor tourism rates. Nonetheless, according to one recent poll, as many as 72 percent of Americans want to travel in 2021, indicating that this year will be a pivotal year for tourism. If you have hearing loss and are looking to hit a plane, train or automobile this year, read on. Traveling is stressful in and of itself, … Continue reading “Tips for Traveling with Hearing Aids”