Hearing Loss

As certain as the leaves beginning to change color and pumpkin spice appearing in your local coffee shops, so too does September signal the arrival of Fall Prevention Awareness Month. Academic centers and agencies serving older adults use September to highlight the risk of falling for older adults and what…

Not too long ago, we highlighted a list of easy activities you can incorporate into your daily life to keep you cognitively fit and to lower your risk for dementia. It’s becoming increasingly clear that how you live your life, and what you do each day, can have a significant…

So, have you found a pair that will work for you? Have you tried some of the new Over-the-Counter hearing aids now available, or maybe reached for a pair of AirPods Pro 2 earbuds to help with your hearing loss? Or maybe you’ve gone the route of an audiologist and…

You likely don’t need any reminders that older adults are at risk for falls, and that each year, 1.5 million older adults are treated in emergency rooms due to a fall, and thousands die as a result of falling each year. While a fall can happen anywhere, it’s more likely…

If you’re regularly asking people to repeat themselves when in conversation, that may be a sign you’re having trouble with your hearing. But in that case, you’ll be part of a large cohort, as statistics show that nearly ⅔ of adults over age 70 suffer from some level of hearing…

A little more than a year ago, we addressed the condition of tinnitus, the ringing in the ears experienced by as many as 25 million US adults with no known cure. Tinnitus is the #1 disability for service members returning from active duty, and it’s estimated that 16 million people…