Facts about Hearing Loss

There are many causes of hearing loss.  The number one cause is age related hearing loss (Presbycusis).  Other causes include genetics, chronic ear infections, noise exposure, side effects of certain medications such as chemotherapy and medical conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke.  In fact people with Type 2 Read more…

Hearing Loss and Dementia

In 2011 Johns Hopkins and the National Institute of Aging released a study stating that seniors with hearing loss are more likely to develop dementia over time than those who retained their hearing.  Hearing loss, a previously inconsequential part of aging, now becomes an important link in the study of Read more…