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The Surprising Statistics Behind Occupational Hearing Loss
It’s typical to think of hearing loss as an inescapable problem connected with aging, or, more recently, as a consequence of the younger generation’s frequent use of iPods. But the numbers demonstrate that the bigger problem may be direct exposure to loud noise at...
Finding Financial Assistance for Your Hearing Aids
The adage “you get what you pay for” is certainly true of hearing aids, and while the latest hearing aids are designed to be more effective than ever, they’re not exactly inexpensive, either. Thankfully, modern digital hearing aids, while not cheap, ARE becoming more...
People With Untreated Hearing Loss May Be At An Increased Risk Of Depression
Depression is a disorder which affects around 350 million people on a global scale, according to the World Health Organization WHO. This mental condition is one of the leading causes of disability in the world, and is now being seen as a major contributor to the...
Risk Of Permanent Hearing Loss With Audio Devices Set At Unsafe High Volumes
The World Health Organization has recently released alarming statistics which have brought to light the troubling fact of how many individuals are at the risk of suffering from hearing loss, simply because of “unsafe recreational noises”. The news was released to the...
People With Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease Have A Higher Prevalence Of Hearing Loss
Around 360 million people worldwide suffer from a disabling hearing loss, which has a number of causative reasons. (WHO, 2015). Along with a bunch of other reasons, chronic kidney disease is also considered to impact the hearing abilities of an individual. Chronic...
Older People With Hearing Loss Have High Probability Of Developing Dementia With Time
A recent study has revealed a high tendency for senior citizens to develop symptoms of dementia, especially in those, who already suffer from hearing loss disabilities. Around 360 million Americans suffer from this disability and there has been an observed trend,...
Noise Causes Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is considered as the second leading cause of a global burden, and a major disability which affects the quality of life of the people suffering from it. While there might be a number of different reasons for reported hearing loss in an individual,...
NIDCD Estimates 26 Million Americans Suffer From Hearing Loss
According to surveys conducted by the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), an estimated 36 to 38 million Americans suffer from reported hearing loss. Out of this, around 500,000 to 750,000 of the population, has been found to...
Link Between Hearing Loss And Dementia
Hearing loss has been identified in every 2 to 3 children out of every 1000, born every year in the United States. (National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 2015) Over time, studies have also come to light which have linked dementia to...
Hearing Loss – About Twice As Common In Adults With Diabetes
According to a recent study that was funded by NIH, National Institute of Health, adults with diabetes have twice as high probability to suffer from hearing loss compared to others. (National Institute of Health NIH), (American Diabetes Association , 2014) The...
Hearing Aids Helping To Reduce Tinnitus Symptoms
Hearing aids are one of the most common devices and treatment options used for the aid of individuals suffering from hearing loss. These aids help in easy hearing and reduce the stress experienced by an individual with hearing loss, while trying to ensure intensive...
40 Million Americans Suffer From Hearing Loss – A Hard Fact!
Written by: Dr. Lori Trentacoste According to the recent statistics published by the World Health Organization, around 360 million people all over the world, suffer from hearing loss, out of which 40 million are Americans! (World Health Organization , 2015)An...
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