Believe it or not, even though hearing loss is a growing epidemic, millions still choose to not wear hearing aids even when they can directly benefit. It may sound strange, but surveys and studies have highlighted understandable grievances with their devices, giving audiologists and hearing aid companies needed feedback and insight on these products. With… Continue reading Why So Many With Hearing Loss Don’t Wear (Or Stop Wearing) Hearing Aids
Center for Better Hearing is Proud to Support Habitat for Humanity
As the holiday season ends, we’re reminded of all the things we’re thankful for. Not only are we grateful to support our patients with their hearing concerns, but we appreciate the opportunity to help others in need. It’s not just the immediate people around us that can benefit from generosity; you can make a difference… Continue reading Center for Better Hearing is Proud to Support Habitat for Humanity
Mild-To-Moderate Hearing Loss In Children Leads To Alterations In How The Brain Processes Sound
Early childhood deafness causes changes in how the brain processes sound. In childhood, the structure and the function of the auditory system, which processes sounds in the brain, develops as a response to sounds. In a deaf child, a functional reorganization of the auditory system occurs, and the child responds more to visual stimuli. Now,… Continue reading Mild-To-Moderate Hearing Loss In Children Leads To Alterations In How The Brain Processes Sound
4 Signs Your Hearing Loss Is From a Ruptured Eardrum
It can be a terrifying and even painful experience for some to suddenly experience hearing loss and not know why. To make matters worse, hearing loss can be a result of a large swath of complications, with new causes such as neurological disorders or technology like vaping, discovered all of the time. Other than seeking out the help… Continue reading 4 Signs Your Hearing Loss Is From a Ruptured Eardrum
A Databank That Is Improving The Lives Of Children With Hearing Loss
Hearing loss has a tremendous effect on a child’s ability to develop speech, language, and social skills. Hearing loss can take place when any portion of the ear is not performing in the usual manner. These parts include the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, acoustic nerve, and the auditory system. It is a fact… Continue reading A Databank That Is Improving The Lives Of Children With Hearing Loss
Research Suggests Tickling May Slow Down Aging
We would all love to feel a little bit younger. With over 1.8 million cosmetic surgeries performed and 17 billion dollars in revenue generated by the skincare market in 2017, many will do what they can to feel youthful again. But new research suggests a short daily therapy treatment may preserve your youth in ways a skincare routine cannot.… Continue reading Research Suggests Tickling May Slow Down Aging
Using New Technology To Combat Hearing Loss In The Home
You may wonder how a person who has trouble hearing knows if the doorbell is ringing? Or when a baby is crying? Hearing loss is a challenge, and independent living with a hearing loss is often a discouraging task. New technology is vastly improving life at home for those who have a hearing loss. Devices… Continue reading Using New Technology To Combat Hearing Loss In The Home
Why Interprofessional Collaboration with Audiologists Will Help Population Health
As communication disabilities are among the most prevalent handicaps in the world, audiologists are playing a pivotal role in treating the world’s conditions. But whether disabilities fall in the communication category or not, audiologists are contributing to interprofessional health care teams in critical ways, helping treat chronic conditions like diabetes, cognitive decline, depression, dizziness, and… Continue reading Why Interprofessional Collaboration with Audiologists Will Help Population Health
Treating Genetic Hearing Loss with The Anti-Malarial Drug Artemisinin
Hereditary hearing loss is a hearing loss that is passed on from parents to children due to a genetic defect. The resulting hearing loss may or may not be present at birth. For some, it is an indicator of possible hearing problems later on in life. For others, it can be immediate and accompany other… Continue reading Treating Genetic Hearing Loss with The Anti-Malarial Drug Artemisinin
How A Healthy Diet Affects Hearing Loss
I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that healthy eating is important. After all, a healthy diet has been linked to numerous health benefits – including maintaining a healthy weight and preventing numerous serious diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. However, did you know that a healthy diet can also protect… Continue reading How A Healthy Diet Affects Hearing Loss