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Jan
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 of early id...
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Jan
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 sound, have become quite tr...
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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 are perceived by their families to have better cog...
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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 that older adults with untreated hearing loss pay an average of 46 percent m...
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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 regularly contracts to allow pressure to eq...
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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, shopping, cooking and travel. But for others, the holiday season brings a ...
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Jan
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-related memory loss may have already set i...
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Jan
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 some protection against ba...
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Jan
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 19 have signs of possible NIHL. Exposure to loud...
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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 abilities. What you might ...
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Jan
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 and hearing aid dispensers...
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Jan
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 hearing loss assessment, you can go to an HIS or an audiolog...
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