Photo credit: flickr Saad Faruque Twentieth-century neuroscience has discovered something quite astonishing: namely that your brain can change itself well into your adult years. While in the early 1900s it was concluded that the brain stopped changing in adolescence, we now understand that the brain responds to change throughout life. Neuroplasticity To understand how your […]
In the US, hearing loss to some extent affects 20 percent of the entire populace, or 48 million people. On average, therefore, one out of every five people you meet will have hearing loss. For those who truly want to understand the condition—or that deal with hearing loss themselves and would like some personal perspective—there’s […]
Quick question: how many individuals in the United States suffer with some type of hearing loss? What was your answer? I’m willing to bet, if I had to guess, that it was short of the correct answer of 48 million people. Let’s try one more. How many individuals in the US younger than 65 suffer […]
With one out of every five individuals in the US battling with some degree of hearing loss, there’s a high probability that you know at least one individual who has some difficulty hearing. And considering the potent links among healthy hearing and physical, mental, and social health, the holiday season is the ideal chance to […]
Through the course of the year, we’ve searched and shared phenomenal stories about people overcoming hearing loss to our Facebook page. These inspirational stories remind us of what human determination and persistence can achieve—even in the face of intense challenges and barriers. Of the myriad stories we’ve come across, here are our top selections for […]
To help keep your hearing aids working effectively for years to come, you need to learn proper care and maintenance. And though it may seem like an extra burden, with the right plan your hearing aid care will come to be easy and automatic. The key is establishing productive habits. If you include your hearing […]