Can Eating Healthy Reduce Your Hearing Loss Risk?
We all know how important eating healthy is to lower your risk of disease and improve your overall quality of life. Research has shown that a healthy diet may even reduce your risk of hearing loss. Healthy Diets Associated with Lower Hearing Loss Risk A 2022 study wanted to examine the link between diet and…
How Exercise Can Affect Your Hearing Health
It’s no secret that getting regular exercise is important to healthy aging. Staying active can keep you feeling energized and reduce your risk of developing numerous different health conditions, including hearing loss. Hearing Loss Becomes More Common with Age While hearing loss can occur at any age, it is more common in older individuals. In…
What Are Some Common Causes of Pediatric Hearing Loss?
Approximately one to three per 1,000 children have hearing loss. Causes of pediatric hearing loss are generally separated into two categories: Let’s examine a couple of examples of each of these more closely. Congenital Causes of Pediatric Hearing Loss Congenital causes of hearing loss are those causes that are present at birth. They may include…
How To Prepare for Summer Camp if Your Child Has Hearing Loss
Summer camps like those at Glass Recreation Center can allow children to make new friends and enjoy exciting activities like field trips and arts and crafts. However, if you have a child with hearing loss, you might be worried about potential challenges they might face. Thankfully, there are several steps you can take to ensure…
What’s the Connection Between Hearing Loss & Shingles?
When two or more health conditions occur together, they are said to be comorbidities. One set of comorbidities you may not have heard of before is hearing loss and shingles. We review the connection between these two conditions below. What Is Shingles? Shingles is a viral infection that typically affects adults 50 and older. It…
Is Hearing Loss Reversible?
Depending on the type of hearing loss you have, it may be possible to reverse it. Let’s take a look at the types of hearing loss that might be temporary, as well as what the treatment options are. Conductive Hearing Loss Can Often Be Reversed Most temporary hearing loss is known as conductive hearing loss….
Tips for Train Travel with Hearing Loss
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports, “Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) aged 18 and over report some trouble hearing.” If you’re among this population and you’re planning a trip to Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas via train, you may be wondering how you can successfully navigate your…
Household Bugs Are More than Just a Pest—Some May Cause Hearing Loss
The two most common, well-known causes of hearing loss are advancing age and exposure to loud noise. However, did you know that exposure to certain bugs can contribute to hearing loss as well? In this post, we review how household bugs can cause hearing loss and how you can protect your hearing. Bed Bugs Bed…
Music Lessons Can Benefit Children Who Have Hearing Loss
Not only is music an enjoyable part of life, but it’s a great tool to help children learn. In fact, children who are deaf or have some degree of pediatric hearing loss can use music as a way to improve their speech and language skills. Music Lessons Improve Cognitive Performance in Deaf Children Previous studies…
How To Prepare Your Toddler for a Hearing Test
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that approximately 1 to 3 per 1,000 children has hearing loss. Sometimes, children are born with hearing issues, while in other cases signs don’t show up until they are older. If you have noticed that your toddler doesn’t seem to startle at loud noises…