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Hearing And Quality Of Life In Older Adults

Have you ever wondered just how much your hearing can impact your quality of life as an older adult? From mental challenges like depression and isolation to an increased risk in cognitive decline, ignoring hearing loss can have a number of negative ramifications. This guide aims to help provide you with the answers you seek, […]

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Supplements that Combat Hearing Loss

Millions of people around the world suffer from hearing loss, and that number is only going to increase as we continue to pollute our environment and expose ourselves to harmful noise levels. While there is no cure for hearing loss, many supplements can help combat the effects. This blog post will discuss some of the […]

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Why Do Balance Disorders Accompany Hearing Loss?

Hearing loss is one of those conditions that can be profoundly affected by a range of other conditions, and which can in turn affect those. This back-and-forth nature means that hearing loss can come hand-in-hand with a huge number of issues. One of the most common of these is balance troubles. As it happens, balance […]

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Home Safety Tips for People with Hearing Loss

If you’ve been using hearing aids to treat your hearing loss, you already know all the good things they can do for us. Hearing aids let us hear the sounds we’ve been missing and keep us aware of what’s going on around us. Hearing aids are a great way to treat hearing loss because they […]

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5 Surprising Causes of Hearing Loss

Most people don’t think about the health of their hearing until something goes wrong; even small amounts of hearing loss can lead to inconvenience and stress. Depending on the severity of your hearing loss, you might be offered a hearing device, but lifestyle changes can be effective.  Effective lifestyle changes can improve your health and […]

Diabetes & Hearing Loss

If you have diabetes, you probably know that complications can include kidney, heart, circulation and eye problems. But did you know it can also affect your hearing and sense of balance? Hearing loss is twice as common in adults with diabetes, versus those without. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Diabetes Canada recently added […]

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Anxiety, Depression and Hearing Loss

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health conditions. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 18% of adults are experiencing anxiety, and about seven percent of adults have a depressive disorder each year. While both conditions can be declining, hearing loss is also a significant problem for many people. […]

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Feeling Anxious? Hearing Loss Might be The Culprit

We know that hearing loss has a significant impact on all aspects of life, but recent research shows us that there are also links between depression, anxiety and hearing loss.  Many people mistake anxiety for a general worry, except anxiety is much more worrisome. Typically, when we experience anxiety, we have a heightened sense that […]

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What’s a Safe Listening Volume?

Nowadays, we hear advice about our listening volumes and how we should moderate them to protect our long-term hearing. But what is a safe listening volume and how can loud sounds damage our hearing in the first place? Find out the answers to these questions in the article below; also, find out more about decibel […]