#dementiaweek #hearingloss #dementia Scientists are finding more evidence that hearing loss makes you more likely to have dementia. Studies of older adults who had lost some level of hearing loss found that they had mental decline 30% - 40% faster than average. Hearing loss can make the brain work harder forcing it to strain to hear to fill in the gaps. This causes strain on the memory center and other areas of the brain. That doesn't mean that people with hearing loss are g

Do you like to put on your headphones and crank up the volume? Loud noise, even from music, can lead to either a temporary or permanent hearing loss. You could also have Tinnitus which is medical term for ringing in your ears. When you are often exposed to loud noise over a long time, it may lead to a permanent hearing loss. Listening to loud music alot can cause the same deterioration, especially if you use headphones or earbuds. Protect your ears by wearing noise plugs. If

Professional musicians are almost four times as likely to develop noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) as the general public, reveals research. And they are 57% more likely to develop tinnitus—incessant ringing in the ears—as a result of their job, the findings show, suggest the authors of study published in British Medical Journal. “For a musician, losing your hearing is like losing a hand,” says Steve Lukather of Toto, who developed tinnitus in 1986 and also suffers from heari

Hearing loss occurs in 40-80% of people treated with Cisplatin, a chemotherapy drug, which is ototoxic in nature (www.audiology.org). Getting your hearing tested during and after treatments can improve your quality of life. #hearingloss #cancer #cisplatin #chemotherapy

Many people experience tinnitus as a ringing, buzzing, humming or whistling sound in their head or ears. It can be constant or intermittent. 90% of tinnitus suffering can be linked with a hearing loss and have a negative impact on a person's life. The good news is that with the correct sound treatment, over time the tinnitus becomes less noticeable and more manageable. Contact us for a consult. #tinnitus #Ringningnoise #Buzzinginears #hearingloss

Is your child inattentive and getting poor results at school? Your first thought might be that it is a learning difficulty but you may also want to think about the possibility that there could be some hearing loss. It is alot more common than you think. A hearing loss, whether mild or severe, can have a significant negative impact on a child's academic performance. #back2school #hearingloss #academicperformance