Dementia is a heartbreaking diagnosis for an individual and their family. Rather than a specific condition, dementia encompasses a range of disorders that are progressive cognitive decline that impairs one’s ability to think, make decisions or regulate behavior and impacts a person’s autonomous function. Roughly one in seven Americans over the age of 70 has …
Age-Related Hearing Loss is Often Untreated
We readily seek help when our vision suffers, whether the intervention is corrective lenses or lasik surgery. In fact, roughly 75% of Americans wear some type of vision correction. But we’re not so quick to seek treatment with hearing loss. A survey conducted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in March 2021 revealed that while a …
The Causes of Acquired Hearing Loss
Hearing loss affects millions of Americans every day. In fact, around 30 million people over 12 years of age in the United States present hearing loss in both ears. Many cases are unavoidable due to genetics, like congenital hearing loss, which is present at birth. Still more people experience hearing loss as seniors, or age-related …
A Link Between Hearing Loss & Dementia
If you have trouble hearing people and having to ask them to repeat themselves, you may suspect that you have some degree of hearing loss. Even so, it’s common to believe that it’s not a big deal and that you can take your time dealing with this condition. However, the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association …
Acknowledging the Reality of Hearing Loss
We can expect to live longer, as technology and medical advancements continue to progress. With this added expectancy is also the understanding that we can most likely expect to experience some hearing loss in our long lifetime. Age related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, is the most common cause of hearing loss, affecting one …