Author - ahucher

Just last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) devoted one of their monthly Vital Signs reports to noise-induced hearing loss. Each month, Vital Signs covers “an important health threat” and, as the CDC notes, hearing loss is the “third most common chronic health condition in in the U.S.”The report...

Great question — and your timing is perfect. After a recent trip to the gym, I came to the sad realization that I’m a wired woman living in a wireless world. Let me explain.I have to admit: it had been awhile since I’d been to the gym to run...

In a 2015 study that investigated the association between hearing loss and mortality, researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that adults 70 years and older with moderate or severe hearing loss had a 54% increased risk of mortality compared to peers without hearing loss.Researchers studied data from two...

Hearing aids are getting more and more advanced. With all the extra processing power and new features in today’s hearing aids, you can typically get 3-10 days off a single battery. Why is the life of a hearing aid battery so unpredictable, where one battery may last a week, and...

As a hearing instrument specialist who has spent countless hours counseling couples before and after hearing aid fittings, I’ve lost track of the number of times wives have complained that their husbands don’t listen, even after the identified hearing loss was corrected with hearing aids.So is there any...

It’s well known that hearing loss is pervasive and that your odds of having hearing loss increase exponentially as you get older.What’s less well known is how few people actually do anything about it. Though, when you think about it, you don’t see nearly as many people wearing hearing aids as...

The Greek philosopher, Epictetus, once said “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.” While it is a great lesson, it is not the real reason why we have two ears. We have two ears for the same...

Falls are some of the most frequent and scary injuries suffered by older adults, and generate billions in annual health care costs.There are a lot of reasons why older adults are more prone to falls — from weakness or medication side effects to vision problems, slower reflexes and more.In...

I’ve been there before, lip reading, cupping my ears, ensuring I sit as close to the front row (or in it) as possible. Nodding my head and smiling. Laughing because others are laughing.Coping strategies and pretending to hear often go together, and like me, you’ve probably employed them...

Nearly 48 million Americans report some kind of hearing loss. Typically, the signs of hearing loss are subtle and emerge slowly. It may take someone years to realize they have hearing loss.The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) recommends adults over 50 have their hearing tested every three years....

In a 2015 study that investigated the association between hearing loss and mortality, researchers from Johns Hopkins University found that adults 70 years and older with moderate or severe hearing loss had a 54% increased risk of mortality compared to peers without hearing loss.Researchers studied data from two...

Along with the cooler weather and the leaves changing colors, fall comes with an assortment of exciting new sounds and activities: football games, outdoor concerts, apple picking at orchards, Halloween, Thanksgiving.To help you make the most of this gorgeous fall season, here are some hearing help tips! 1. Football...