Why Dizziness Increases with Age Dizziness and balance issues can become a problem at any age, but they are more common in adults over age 65. Often, aging and other medical conditions that are more common in older adults, such as diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, can impact the ability to maintain balance. The body has three primary sensory systems that … Read More
Why You Should Pay Attention to That Ringing in Your Ears
Why You Shouldn’t Ignore Ringing in Your Ears The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that nearly 15% of the general public — over 50 million Americans — experience some form of tinnitus. Roughly 20 million people struggle with burdensome chronic tinnitus, while 2 million have extreme and debilitating cases. What does tinnitus sound like and what can you do … Read More
5 Steps to a Custom Hearing Aid Solution
5 Steps to a Custom Hearing Aid Solution Your hearing is as unique as you are, like a fingerprint. Though problems hearing may fall into general categories, hearing aids, which are usually prescribed to treat hearing loss, are not one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, hearing aids should be prescribed and programmed to address your needs, including your lifestyle and budget. But where … Read More
Benefits to Keeping Hearing Aids Functioning, Despite Pandemic
The Importance of Healthy Hearing During the Pandemic During the pandemic, the safety restrictions placed on senior living facilities, and seniors in general, have severely limited or eliminated social interactions with family and peers. This type of isolation can produce changes in communication and can lead to anxiety and depression. Unfortunately, during this time older adults who have been successful … Read More
Hearing Loss and Heart Disease
The Link Between Hearing Loss and Heart Disease As we age, two major health concerns are heart disease and hearing loss. Aside from COVID-19, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, while hearing loss is one of the most common health concerns older adults face, affecting about 2 percent of adults aged 45 to 54 … Read More
Understanding Your Insurance Benefits
Understanding Your Insurance Benefits for Hearing Care We’re just a couple of months into the new year, so you may not have had the chance to use or check out your insurance benefits, especially as they relate to hearing aids. But if you’re still trying to figure your benefits out, Associated Audiologists has created a special guide to help called … Read More
As You Age, You May be at Increased Risk of Falling
How Aging Increases Fall Risk According to the Vestibular Disorders Association, one of the leading health concerns for people over the age of 60 is falling, which is often related to balance problems. Each year millions of adults fall and one in five of those falls leads to serious injury, based on information from the Centers for Disease Control. One … Read More
Infant Sound Machines—Is There Any Danger to Hearing?
Are Infant Sound Machines Safe for Hearing? Not much is as comforting or as peaceful as a sleeping baby, but getting a baby to sleep can sometimes be a challenge. Older parents may remember sitting their baby near the clothes dryer or running the vacuum cleaner to drown out environmental sounds that often wake a sleeping baby, like a barking … Read More
Is the Pandemic Making Tinnitus Worse?
Is the Pandemic Making Tinnitus Worse? Is the Pandemic Making Tinnitus Worse?According to an article published in The Hearing Review, new research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being made worse by COVID-19 – as well as the measures helping to keep us safe, such as isolation and … Read More
New Study Points to Dancing As Key to Balance and Fall Prevention
Study Shows Dancing Improves Balance and Prevents Falls Dancing is about more than having fun—it’s about being active, especially as we age. And now, there’s another good reason to kick up your heels and cut a rug—dancing can help prevent falls! According to the results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA Open recently, the researchers pooled data from 29 controlled … Read More
