If someone in your family struggles to hear, you’ve probably all experienced the frustration of trying to communicate. Maybe you feel ignored, your loved one feels isolated, and your family dynamic isn’t what it used to be. If you want to solve your communication problems, here are a few tips for the whole family on how to help your loved …
Age-Related Hearing Loss is Often Untreated
Age related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is the third most common medical condition people experience today. According to the National Institutes on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 1 in every 3 adults between the ages of 65 – 74 have hearing loss. This increases to half of all adults, 75 and older, having hearing loss. Though hearing loss is …
7 Tips on How to Communicate with Loved Ones Who Have Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can make communication challenging. With nearly 1 in 6 people living with some degree of impaired hearing, you likely know someone who experiences this chronic health condition. Fortunately, there are effective ways hearing loss is treated which provides ample support. The most common treatment is hearing aids – electronic devices that are designed to absorb, amplify, and process …
Communicating with Your Loved Ones Who Have Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is one of the most common medical concerns we might have as we age, yet it is sorely undertreated. Only one out of five people who need hearing aids is currently wearing them, and it takes an average of seven years from the time a person notices a hearing loss to the time they make an appointment for …