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Nov
World Hearing Day 2019
World Hearing Day 2019 World Hearing Day, an observance designated by the World Health Organization, aims to raise awareness and promote ear and hearing care across the world. The 2019 World Hearing Day theme is “Check Your Hearing! ” This aims to draw attention to the importance...
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Nov
Why Are Restaurants So Loud?
Why Are Restaurants So Loud? Have you noticed conversations have become more and more difficult in modern restaurants? If you have, you’re not alone. Industrial style restaurants using hard materials such as concrete and metal, which are not known for their ability to absorb so...
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Nov
January is International Quality of Life Month
January is International Quality of Life Month Here are some key points about the impact of the use of hearing aids on quality of life: Hearing aids improve overall quality of life for most users Hearing aid users enjoy better overall health than non-users Hearing aid users ar...
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Nov
Study Shows Hearing Loss Will Likely Cost You More In Health Care Expenses
Study Shows Hearing Loss Will Likely Cost You More In Health Care Expenses Untreated hearing loss in older adults affects more than just their ability to communicate. It can also increase their health care expenses. A Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study found...
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Airplanes and the Eustachian Tube
Airplanes and the Eustachian Tube Extreme air-pressure changes in the airplane cabin during ascent and descent affect the functioning of the Eustachian tube, which is located within the middle ear, near the back of the nose. The Eustachian tube is made of muscle, which regularl...
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Nov
Untreated Hearing Loss Can Further Isolate You During The Holiday Season
Untreated Hearing Loss Can Further Isolate You During The Holiday Season The holidays are upon us, and many of us are looking forward to going to parties and getting together with extended family over the next couple of weeks. Some enjoy the frenetic pace of family gatherings...
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Nov
Want to Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Ears
Want to Keep Your Brain Sharp? Take Care of Your Ears By age 40, about one out of every 10 adults will experience some degree of hearing loss. It can happen so gradually that you don’t realize what you’re missing. By the time someone is convinced they have a hearing problem, age...
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Nov
Earwax Build-Up & Blockage
Earwax Build-Up & Blockage Earwax (also called cerumen) is produced by the glands in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. Earwax lubricates the ear canal—without it, our ears would feel dry and itchy. Earwax protects the skin of the human ear canal as well as provides ...
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Nov
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month Protect yourself and your loved ones from noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Signs of NIHL may not be obvious at first, but they can build over time. A recent study shows that about 13 to 18 percent of children and teens ages 12 to ...
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Nov
Alzheimer’s & Hearing Loss
Alzheimer’s & Hearing Loss Alzheimer’s & Hearing Loss: How Are They Related? June is National Alzheimer’s Month. Each year, people across the country join together to spread awareness about this degenerative brain disease that influences memory and other cognitive abilit...
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Nov
Why an Audiologist at AENT
Why an Audiologist at AENT At Atlantic Ear, Nose & Throat, an audiometric evaluation is administered and interpreted by an audiologist instead of a hearing aid dispenser. An important distinction to understand when treating hearing loss is the difference between Audiologists...
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Nov
Benefits of Using an Audiologist Associated with an ENT
Benefits of Using an Audiologist Associated with an ENT If you suspect you might have a problem with hearing loss, why should you pick an audiologist over a hearing instrument specialist (HIS) and why should you pick an audiologist who works with an ENT? When it is time for a he...
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