noise-related hearing loss

The Toll of Hearing Loss is Global

Katherine Bouton Global Hearing Loss, Healthy Hearing, hearing loss and vision problems, noise-related hearing loss, OTC Hearing Aids, untreated hearing loss ,

A new study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet offers an unblinking look at the tremendous burden of hearing loss worldwide. “Global hearing health care: new findings and perspectives” was published on July 10th. The authors are Blake S. Wilson, Debara L. Tucci, Michael H. Merson and Gerard M. O’Donoghue. The first and … Continue reading The Toll of Hearing Loss is Global

Turn Down the Noise!

Katherine Bouton ASHA, Better Hearing Month, Healthy Hearing, noise-related hearing loss ,

A new national survey of adults shows that people in all age groups, from millennials to seniors, think that public spaces are too loud. Here's a link to the study. And here's a quick graphic version. Forty-one percent of those polled said they were concerned that exposure to loud noise may have harmed their hearing. … Continue reading Turn Down the Noise!

How’s Your Hearing? Maybe Not as Good as You Think.

Katherine Bouton #HLAA., Healthy Hearing, noise-related hearing loss

If you think your hearing is fine, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) should make you think again. One in 4 people ages 20 to 69 who reported that their hearing was good to excellent were found to have hearing damage. This kind of "hidden hearing loss" doesn't show … Continue reading How’s Your Hearing? Maybe Not as Good as You Think.