Hearing Blog – October 2025

Apparently there are a lot of people in denial about their hearing loss.    A recent study shows that more than 50% of people above the age of 55 have some degree of hearing loss.   In the United States over 48 million people have some degree of hearing loss that can be helped.   In the past […]

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Do you take pills?  Probably most of us do.  It seems as though almost all of us take some type of medicine.  It may be prescription or OTC (over the counter).. Maybe it is just an aspirin for a headache.  Arthritis may require you to take something a little stronger.  Whatever types of meds you […]

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You’re probably aware of the direct correlation between hearing health and brain health. You may understand that treating your hearing loss now instead of down the track has been proven to reduce your risk of cognitive decline—by nearly half. In fact, hearing loss has been named the number one modifiable risk factor found to prevent […]

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Hunting season is just around the corner.   That means that an increasing number of people will be exposing themselves to excessive noise.  This increase in noise from the gun fire also increases the risk of getting a noise induced hearing loss.  Interestingly, it can just take one shot to take out a significant amount of […]

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Having a little difficulty hearing?  Maybe not all the time; but, seems like your not catching everything that people are saying.  Maybe you’re just feeling preoccupied and not paying attention.   Maybe, just maybe, you have a mild hearing loss. A mild hearing loss is a hearing loss where your thresholds are between 25-40 decibels (dB).   […]

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It’s not uncommon for people to live near street traffic, but as today’s hearing fact shows, this living situation may pave the way for developing tinnitus. Tinnitus, a hearing health condition that impacts 10 to 25% of adults in the U.S., is characterized by the continuous sensation of ringing or other noise (buzzing, roaring, humming, […]

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