How Can I Protect My Hearing at Sporting Events?
Now that it’s becoming safer to hang out in crowds, many are flooding back to sporting events. But doing so without protection could be perilous to your hearing. Below we review how loud sounds cause damage, how loud sporting events are and how you can protect your hearing at Cosumnes River College Stadium. How Do…
WHO Sets New Standards of Safe Listening
The World Health Organization (WHO) is dedicated to the well-being of all people using science-based policies and programs. Since its foundation in 1948, the WHO has been connecting nations and leading global efforts to promote healthier lives for all, including the prevention of hearing loss. Recently, they released new guidelines to further help those exposed…
Audiologists Help You Avoid the Dangers of Home Ear Impression Kits
A quality ear impression is essential when it comes to the creation of hearing protection devices and most hearing aids. While at-home impression kits are available, you run the risk of inferior protection and even injury when done incorrectly. How Ear Impressions are Made Ear impressions are made by injecting silicone-based impression material into the…
Hearing Loss and Safe Driving
As we age, hearing loss becomes much more common. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: Almost 25% of the U.S. population aged 65 to 74 and 50% of those who are 75 and older have disabling hearing loss. Despite this, among those 70 and older with hearing loss who could…
ADHD & Hearing Loss in Children: What’s the Connection
If your child is struggling in school academically, you may want to consider screening them for both attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and hearing loss. This is because the two conditions, though very different, often present similar symptoms. Knowing which your child has is key to seeking proper treatment. How Does ADHD Present in Children? ADHD…
Power Ups: The Basics of Hearing Aid Batteries
Currently an estimated 28.8 million U.S. adults could benefit from using hearing aids. Finding the right pair can improve your physical, mental and emotional health and let you continue to live your life the way you want. Deciding what pair to get largely depends on your individual hearing needs and preferences. One choice that will…
In One Ear and Out the Other: How Hearing Loss Can Affect Memory
Hearing loss makes it harder to connect with the world around you. When you must work harder to hear you can become more fatigued, isolated and depressed. Hearing loss can also make you forgetful and struggle with memory loss. How Hearing Loss Affects Memory Studies have shown that hearing loss is associated with reduced memory…
How Hearing Aids Can Help Your Brain
By 2050, 131 million people are predicted to be living with dementia worldwide. As scientists and doctors look for treatments and earlier detection methods, they are also focused on finding risk factors that make it more likely a person develops dementia. Knowing these risk factors can help aid in the prevention of the disease. Hearing…
Caffeine: How Does It Affect Your Hearing?
Is there any better way to start your morning than a nice cup of coffee from Cafe Elk Grove? Of course not. That’s why coffee – apart from water – is the most consumed beverage in the world. But how does it affect your health? The Health Impacts of Coffee The research on coffee and…
How to Protect Your Ears This Summer
Though it may feel like summer just began, the reality is we are close to halfway through. Fortunately, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy your favorite summer activities; just be sure you don’t do so at the expense of the health of your ears. Protect Yourself Against Swimmer’s Ear Swimmer’s ear is a painful…