In the US, hearing loss to some degree affects 20 percent of the entire populace, or 48 million individuals. On average, therefore, one out of every five people you encounter will have hearing loss. For those of you who truly want to understand the condition—or that suffer from hearing loss themselves and would like some […]
If you had the potential to avoid or reduce the risk of cognitive decline as you grew older, how much would you be willing to pay for it? What would you say to $15 per week? That’s about the price of a professionally-programmed set of hearing aids, which the latest research shows can limit the […]
We might take it for granted that our hearing aids are barely visible, can be managed with our smartphones, and can differentiate between speech and background sound. What we may not recognize, however, is that those capabilities are the products of 400 years of research, design, and development. Even 5 years ago, hearing aids could […]
Picture your life in 2016 with half the stress and double the energy. Who wouldn’t want to have that? Even though virtually everyone aims for improved health, it’s not a secret that most health-related New Year’s resolutions fail. We tend to establish resolutions that are too challenging or too complex—all in the name of getting […]
Quick question: how many people in the US suffer from some form of hearing loss? What was your answer? I’m inclined to bet, if I had to guess, that it was well short of the correct answer of 48 million individuals. Let’s try one more. How many people in the United States under the age […]
With one out of every five individuals in the US affected by some form of hearing loss, there’s a good chance you know at least one individual who has some difficulty hearing. And considering the potent connections amongst healthy hearing and physical, mental, and social health, the holiday season is the optimal chance to provide […]