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Understanding and Managing Worsening Tinnitus
Tinnitus, often described as a persistent ringing, buzzing or humming sound in the ears, can be an incredibly frustrating condition to live with. What adds to the challenge for many is that tinnitus often worsens…
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How To Recognize and Manage Aphasia
Aphasia is a complex communication disorder stemming from damage to the brain regions involved in language. In the U.S., it impacts an estimated 2 million individuals, displaying a wide range of symptoms that call for…
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What Are the Stages of Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is a prevalent issue that affects auditory processing abilities due to various reasons, including inner ear damage or the inevitable process of aging. Data suggests that about 15% of adults in the United…
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A Parent’s Guide to Navigating Pediatric Hearing Issues
Hearing plays a pivotal role in a child’s growth, influencing their ability to communicate, understand language and develop cognitive skills. For children facing challenges like auditory processing disorder (APD) or hearing loss, these issues can…
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Engaging with Hearing Loss in 2024: Boosting Awareness and Taking Action
Hearing loss affects approximately 15% of U.S. adults. Because hearing loss is considered an invisible condition, you may not be aware of the people in your life living with it. Taking time in 2024 to…
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How Can Hearing Aids Grow Your Social Circle?
Making and maintaining friendships is hard. For those with hearing loss, growing a social circle comes with added difficulties. Let’s take a look at how hearing loss impacts your ability to maintain a healthy social…
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Enhance Your Hearing, Health and Well-Being in the New Year
As we embark on a new year, it’s time to prioritize your overall health and well-being. While we often set resolutions for improving our health, it’s common to forget the importance of hearing health. Addressing…
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How Cleaning Hearing Aids Can Prevent Infection
Hearing aids are a common tool used by seven percent of adults over 45 years old to enhance their hearing capabilities. However, if not cleaned and maintained properly, they can become a breeding ground for…
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Using Hearing Aids To Improve Safety
Approximately 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from the use of hearing aids. Hearing aids are best known for improving the wearer’s ease of communication, but the small devices may provide benefits you haven’t yet…
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What to Know About Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease
Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system mistakenly targets and attacks healthy cells in the body. Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED) specifically involves the immune system misidentifying normal ear cells as harmful, leading to an…