September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Two of three people are unaware of the signs of Alzheimer’s, which is why World Alzheimer’s Mont was created in 2012. Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of Americans and is the sixth leading cause of death. It is most prevalent in …
Have you noticed that your hearing isn’t as sharp as it once was? Are you worried that some of your daily activities could be damaging your hearing health? Hearing is one of your most important senses, and living with untreated hearing loss has a lot …
Our world is full of very loud sounds, and many of them could harm your hearing. Have you ever wondered what sounds damage your hearing health? Some of the answers might surprise you. Noise Induced Hearing Loss There are several kinds of hearing loss, and …
When it comes to hearing loss, we often think only about our ears. But the truth of the matter is that hearing happens in the brain, and living with untreated hearing loss has a major impact on your brain health too. In fact, a new …
“Exercise, diet, sleep, and hearing are four major factors that impact our aging,” said Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, adjunct professor of psychiatry, University of California San Diego during a session at the 2017 Neuroscience Educational Institute (NEI) Congress. Here, we take a look at …
There are just so many enjoyable sounds that we hear every day that are at a safe level that won’t damage our hearing. However, sounds can be harmful when they are too loud—even for a short time—or when they are long lasting, when they are …
There is a reason we have two ears. We have two ears to tell our brain from which direction sounds are coming from. But just because we have two ears doesn’t mean hearing conditions necessarily come in twos as well. When one ear becomes damaged …
A new set of hearing aids can bring your world to life in new ways, introducing you to a spectrum of sound you might have forgotten existed. When we lose our hearing, it tends to go in the higher frequency ranges, and we lose the …
Each and every day, our ears are constantly inundated with sounds from the environment. It is remarkable how well they continue to function with such a constant stream of information to take in, process, and understand. The very sensitive tissues and cells of the …
As many older adults will understand, aging occurs throughout the body, including the brain. Although our intelligence remains the same, our thinking can become less flexible, meaning that our cognitive process slows down, requiring longer processing time for the same mental operations. Although this process …
