HEARING TIPS

Do you have a relative, friend or neighbor who you think may have hearing loss? If they’re a senior, there’s a good chance they do. In fact, one in three adults between 65 and 74 has hearing loss, and nearly half of those older than 75 have difficulty hearing. ...

With roots trailing back to President Nixon’s creation of the first National Volunteer week circa 1974, National Volunteer Month officially landed on calendars in April of 1991 with President George H.W. Bush’s 1000 Points of Light campaign.  Volunteerism is woven...

We all love our furry friends, but while many of us adopt our dogs for snuggling, running and playing fetch with, some dogs provide essential assistance for their owners: service dogs. The most well-known type of service dog is a seeing-eye dog, but service dogs can...

Did you know that about 25% of those over the age of 65 lack social contact with others? The number is even higher in those who have hearing loss. Seniors with untreated hearing loss can become frustrated when trying to hear and understand in noisy situations. As a...

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s important to discuss an often-overlooked side-effect of cancer treatments: hearing loss.  Cancer alone is a tough opponent and unfortunately chemotherapy can also be damaging to the body. Ototoxicity is damage to...

The holiday season is right around the corner, and that means festive feasts, magical get-togethers and more merrymaking opportunities are on their way. Best of all, it means you’ll have plenty of chances to catch up with your cherished family and friends. But if you...

It’s the dawn of a new era for those who are fearful of the most pervasive stigma associated with hearing loss— the hearing aid. Long gone are the bulky devices that the Greatest Generation, unfortunately, stigmatized as a sign of weakness. From animal horn to smart...

Have you ever wondered why communication is so different among men vs women?  Many people joke about men having “selective listening,” but could there be more to it?   According to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, men are twice as...

Sound sensitivity and hearing loss is a curious relationship. One would think that an individual with hearing loss would have a higher tolerance for loud sounds, but often it’s quite the opposite—noises from loud to even normal decibel ranges can become a nuisance....

If I asked you to name 10 things that are more fun than dealing with health insurance, could you do it? How about 20 things? For most people, that exercise takes no time at all, because the truth is that almost anything is more fun than navigating the complexity of...