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It doesn’t seem fair, does it? Just as soon as you start to understand life, and make peace with all of the issues that have plagued you for many years, old age and death come around. Accepting death is difficult in its own right, but the slow and gradual decay of the human [...]
Many people want to group all hearing loss together as if each patient’s problem is the same. However, there are many types of the problem, and determining which type from which one suffers will have a direct impact on the treatment that they will need to receive. If you or a loved one is suffering [...]
What are the facts about hearing loss? Loss of hearing affects one in every ten Americans. All together, that makes about 30 million people who are currently experiencing severe hearing problems. As we approach the new millennium, a new generation will enter the 65 and above demographic—the generation called baby boomers. [...]
Remember in the old days when the hills were alive with the sound of music? Do you remember the joy you once had the first time you heard a piece by Vivaldi or Beethoven? Or, for the generation gap, how about the first time you heard Boys II Men or Michael Jackson belt [...]
An estimated 30 million people across the nation have some form of hearing loss. That equates to around 10 percent of the population. Many different things can cause hearing loss. Some of them are preventable, but many are not.
Common Preventable Causes
Loud noises are a very common cause of hearing loss. People who work around heavy [...]
Around the country millions of people suffer from hearing loss on many different levels. Unfortunately, numerous people do not even realize that they are suffering from hearing loss due to the fact that the changes associated with hearing loss have a tendency to come on gradually. As a result, even the individual who is experiencing [...]
If your work, leisure activities or hobbies involve long term exposure to loud sounds, you should be aware of your potential risk for noise-induced hearing loss, known as NIHL. NIHL can also occur as the result of a one-time exposure to a very loud or intense noise, such as a very noisy explosion.
NIHL involves damage [...]
Many people suffer from hearing loss at some point in his or her life. This can be a difficult time, and many people feel a bit defensive when they are suffering from hearing problems. This is natural, but rather than wallow in self pity or grow angry with those who are trying to help the, [...]
Hearing problems are on the rise. In fact, statistics show that currently one in ten people have hearing problems. By the year 2030, this number is expected to double. While the aging of the baby boomer generation is a large reason for this estimate, many people are surprised to learn that it isn’t actually aging [...]
What should you know about hearing loss? For starters, hearing problems affect over 30 million people in America alone. That’s about one in ten Americans, which is a significant part of the population. The sales of hearing devices no where near match that number. That means that most people who are suffering from hearing problems [...]
