Does your spouse tell you to turn the television down on a regular basis? Do you have to ask your friends to repeat themselves whenever you get together? Is talking on the phone a tiresome task that you’d rather not bother with? According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Diseases, there are… Continue reading Why a Shocking Number of People Are Not Wearing Hearing Aids
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Hearing Loss Can Increase Your Risk for Accidental Injury
Accidents can happen to anyone, right? That is why we call them “accidents,” after all. However, certain factors can increase your risk of accidental injury. While you might think something like “being clumsy” might top the list of risk factors for accidental injury, the truth is something very common: hearing loss. A recent study analyzed… Continue reading Hearing Loss Can Increase Your Risk for Accidental Injury