Hearing Loss

Studies show that one-tenth of the American population is hearing-impaired. Over the years, hearing aids have helped a great deal in eliminating this deficiency.

Hearing aids are small audio devices which are attached to the ears. Most models now are “hidden” to a casual observer. They offer a superior sound quality which helps lessen, if not eliminate, the loss of hearing.

As technology evolves, the science behind manufacturing hearing aids have become more and more ad…

When, at 19 years-of-age, I bought one hearing aid, it was as if someone turned the sound up. I felt even more invincible. By the time I was 30, I knew I needed aids in both ears. It was not for 25 more years that I would learn that hearing aids alone were not enough.

Title: Effort to Cure Some Types of Hearing Loss Gets Big BoostCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/13/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/14/2010

A young child’s health problems affect families and entire communities. When the health problems fall into the categories of chronic and disabling, those affected face serious and daunting challenges. Often, the causes of childhood hearing loss are not as potentially preventable as the factors that can lead to hearing loss in teens and adults. Any [...]

Of the estimated 28 million American patients of hearing loss problems, 54 % adults older than age 65 suffer from significant hearing loss. This makes hearing loss the third most frequently reported chronic medical condition in America. To determine whether adult hearing loss has occurred in grown ups, audiologists conduct different tests for a complete [...]

Understanding the Causes of Sudden Hearing Loss People who have not experienced sudden hearing loss are generally unable to imagine the impact this terrifying condition can have on a person’s life. Many who are stricken with sudden and unexpected hearing loss are young and free of the pre-existing medical conditions that are often associated as [...]