Each year the month of September is set aside to raise awareness around Alzheimer’s disease. In addition to the 25 million people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, at least another 20 million people have another form of dementia. Although these conditions are not a cause …
The Benefits of Being Social for Older Americans
Have you been struggling to be as social as you used to be? Has social distancing made you feel less connected to friends and loved ones? Entering retirement, losing a partner, or dealing with hearing loss can make it more difficult to be social, and …
Common Excuses for Not Buying Hearing Aids
Statistics indicate that about 28.8 million U.S. adults may benefit from hearing aids, but unfortunately, people still wait, on average, seven years before finding assistance. By that time, the hearing of a person would sometimes have diminished to not communicating except in the best circumstances …
Ear Infections & Hearing Loss
Those who have ear infections currently, or those who have had them as children, will understand how painful they can be. While there is a wide variety of clinical conditions under the common term “ear infection,” what they have in common is an experience of …
Communication At Work | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month. This special event was founded in 1927 by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), to raise awareness and encourage knowledge of hearing health and communication disorders. ASHA aims to facilitate hearing loss screening, support hearing loss prevention, and motivate …
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