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Audiology Awareness Month: How Hearing Care Is Better than Technology Alone
Did you know that October is Audiology Awareness Month? This means there’s no better time to seek care for your hearing health. Left untreated, hearing loss is associated with social withdrawal, feelings of loneliness, depression,…
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Working It Out: How Exercise Can Affect Hearing
Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your overall physical, mental and emotional health, and that includes your hearing health. So next time you’re enjoying the greenery at James County Island…
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Accidental Injuries Increase with Untreated Hearing Loss
Hearing loss increases your chance of developing anxiety, depression and even cognitive decline. But did you know that it can also increase your risk of an accidental injury? We explore this connection below. What the…
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What Is Considered a ‘Normal’ Hearing Range?
The line between normal hearing and hearing loss isn’t exactly a clear one. Hearing loss severity is measured in two ways: how loud sounds need to be for you to hear them and what frequencies…
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Signs You Should Treat Your Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is common, affecting approximately 48 million people across the U.S. Yet despite its prevalence, many people put off seeking treatment. In fact, only one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids…
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Does Hearing Loss Cause Fatigue?
It’s common to feel worn out after a long Zoom call with friends or socially-distanced get-together at Brittlebank Park. But for people with hearing loss, this fatigue tends to be chronic, occurring after almost every…
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Do I Need Hearing Aids?
Losing your hearing – much like going gray – doesn’t happen overnight. Because hearing loss is a progressive condition, many people are unaware they have it until it has advanced beyond a stage that can…
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Understanding Auditory Deprivation
If we asked you what the consequences of untreated hearing loss are, you’d probably list things like trouble communicating, difficulty talking on the phone, relationship strain and social withdrawal. And if you did, you would…
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Does Hearing Loss Affect Memory?
When you consider the consequences of untreated hearing loss, what do you think of? Many would mention difficulty having conversations in background noise, trouble hearing TV shows, straining to talk on the phone and problems…
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Does Hearing Loss Impact Mental Acuity?
You’ve probably heard the term “mental acuity” used in conversations about ageing and the elderly. In laymen’s terms, mental acuity may also be referred to as “sharpness of mind,” but it’s a little more complicated…
