Hearing Blog – August 2022

When we think of sound; many of us naturally go to something that has given us good thoughts or memories.  Maybe it is a favorite song.  Maybe it’s the splash of water because you think of a great day of fishing.  Maybe it is a gunshot because you are an avid hunter… the list and […]

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Keeping our body in tune means more than just hitting the machines at the gym.  We all know that we are supposed to eat right AND to exercise if we want to be healthy if we want to keep our “ticker” in great working condition.  The connection between our cardiovascular and auditory systems has been […]

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In May I went to a Hearing Technology Summit. It was a five-day excursion into technological advances, lifestyle needs, capabilities, and the pure enjoyment that one gets from watching someone hear their loved one again. It was a great summit.       As I sat in this conference put on by Starkey Hearing Technologies, surrounded […]

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Summer is upon us and now, more than ever, we’re looking forward to enjoying outdoor activities — particularly water sports! Unfortunately, with water sports, we also see an increase in swimmer’s ear.   What is swimmer’s ear?  Swimmer’s ear is an infection found in the outer ear canal, the area that extends from the outer ear […]

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Men are almost twice as likely as women to have hearing loss among adults ages 20-69.  (JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. December 2016 online).  Exposure to occupational noise, factories, heavy equipment, construction tool, and the use of firearms contributed to these statistics.  Gender also plays a role.  As we age, men and women both may […]

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Falls are some of the scariest and most frequent injuries suffered by older adults. According to the CDC:• One quarter of people over 65 fall each year• Three million older people go to the ER each year for falls• One in five falls causes a serious injury• Falls account for over $50 billion in medical […]

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