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• Hearing loss treatment and the role it plays in dementia prevention Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on November 18, 2021 A 2017 study, conducted by The Lancet Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention and Care, called dementia “the greatest global challenge for health and social care in the 21st century.” But you don’t need a study to tell you that. Ask friends and loved ones of the estimated 50 million people worldwide who have dementia (there’s a... Read More
• Types of hearing loss Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on November 04, 2021 Three of the most common hearing loss questions and their answers If you’re like us, you like to get to the bottom of any ailment you have. When you know what the exact issue is, you waste less time and anxiety and going-down-a-rabbit-hole Google searches wondering what it might be. And, because you know what you’re dealing with, you can address the... Read More
• How to encourage a loved one with hearing loss to seek help Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on October 14, 2021 It’s been proven that — left untreated — hearing loss can have a negative effect on our quality of life. Studies have linked untreated hearing loss to decreased cognitive function, higher incidences of hospitalizations, falls and depression, and increased risk of social isolation and dementia. Those studies don’t take into account how... Read More
• How to know if you have hearing loss Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on October 01, 2021 Not sure if you have hearing loss? That’s not uncommon. Hearing loss symptoms are subtle and typically emerge slowly. It frequently takes years for people to realize they have hearing loss. Also, we simply don’t test our hearing enough. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that “less than half of adults who reported... Read More
• Could earwax be causing my hearing loss? Posted by Pamela Matthews, AuD, CCC-A on September 23, 2021 Since earwax seems to be a popular topic these days (don’t ask us why, but earwax cleaning videos are trending on social media), we thought now was a good time to answer this FAQ. Can earwax cause hearing loss? A lot of things can cause hearing loss. Noise exposure. Aging. Certain medicines. And yes, too much earwax. But earwax alone is rarely the only... Read More