Articles on Hearing Loss Treatments

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Encourage your loved ones to seek medical attention when they exhibit signs of hearing loss.

Some causes of temporary hearing loss can be resolved with simple hearing loss treatments.

A new British survey found that in marriages where one spouse has an untreated hearing loss, the other partner suffers as well. In fact, some of the respondents with hearing loss said that their partner had threatened to leave unless the hearing loss is treated.

Treatment for hearing loss is better done sooner than later. Nearly 23% in a recent hearing loss survey said hearing loss is affecting success at work, 25% said it is affecting their earnings, and 40% said that it has affected their home life.

You didn't think that food and hearing loss treatment could belong in the same sentence, but did you know that fish oils provide hearing loss protection?

When coping with hearing loss in yourself or others, take these simple steps to take this totally unnecessary stress factor out of everyday life.

Research has shown that hearing loss not only exacerbates the symptoms of Alzheimer's and dementia, but may also be a risk factor. 33% with memory and hearing loss were reclassified as having less severe dementia once treated with hearing aids.

By making a few lifestyle changes and getting fitted with a pair of digital hearing aids, you can live the life you used to live and hear the richness of life the way it was meant to be heard.

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Treatment. Today, hearing aids are smaller, more comfortable and effective than ever. Thanks to cochlear implants, thousands of adults and children with severe and profound hearing loss have been able to hear and understand better.

Most people receive an implant in only one ear; however, bilateral implantation (cochlear implants in both ears) is on the rise. With normal hearing, two ears are required to localize sound, to hear optimally in noise, and to understand soft speech.

Common wisdom backed up by numerous scientific studies says that treating any health condition would result in a better quality of life. When it comes to hearing loss, it no d...

The prospect of hospitalization is scary. Nobody likes being sick, and even less so having to undergo medical treatment in a hospital. But for people who have communication...

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that missing an occasional nights sleep is going to have a lasting adverse effect on our physical and emotional well-being.But things...

Hearing loss isnt fun, but it is a natural part of aging for many seniors who are now entering retirement ageand hearing aid age. Maybe youve been putting it off. Too much...

Hearing loss is the number one war-related injury on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. With the extensive use of improvised explosive devices, insurgents are creating...

At least two recent hearing research studies focusing on hearing restoration through gene therapy came up with positive and promising results that bring us a step closer to finding the elusive cure for genetic or acquired hearing loss.

Basically, if you have two ears with hearing loss that could benefit from hearing aids, you need two hearing aids. It is important to realize there are no "normal" animals born with only one ear. Simply...

On May 9, 2007, a gathering of audiology and other medical experts gathered in Washington, D.C. to discuss the gap between hearing impaired newborns and the care infants receive...

Joe had always been an upbeat and busy person, enjoying a wide range of activities with his family and friends. Then, as he was nearing his 80s, Joes happy disposition and...

It happened again last week. After a long day that included three extended conference calls and two group meetings, I crashed. This letdown wasn't the usual feeling afte...

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Bernafon Canada Kitchener, OntarioHearing in NoiseAudiologists are keenly aware of the problems people with hearing loss experience in background noise. These problems are...

Dealing with hearing loss is something you constantly adjust to throughout your lifetime. At the age of two, I was diagnosed with hearing loss. My mother noticed my language...