Start 2021 with Healthy Hearing
If you’re planning to prioritize your health in the New Year, make sure to set goals to promote healthy hearing, too! Trouble hearing doesn’t just affect your ability to communicate. Untreated hearing loss has been linked to: Depression Anxiety Frustration Social isolation Fatigue Dementia Follow our steps below to start 2021 with healthy hearing. Schedule…
October is Audiology Awareness Month
How Hearing Loss Affects Seniors Hearing loss can be a confusing experience that leaves you feeling discouraged, frustrated and isolated. October is Audiology Awareness Month, which means now is a great time to learn about life changes that can help make for a better tomorrow. Audiologists, including the experts at CENTA Medical Group, can help…
Signs Your Loved One Has Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is extremely common. In fact, it is estimated that one in three people between ages 65 and 74 experiences hearing gloss. This number jumps to one in two for those 75 and older. Because hearing loss is a progressive condition – meaning it develops gradually over time – many do not realize they…
Manage Your Stress to Manage Your Tinnitus
Stress levels across the world are running high as we navigate a global pandemic and civil unrest. This can majorly impact people suffering from tinnitus for whom stress is one of their triggers. Many have unfortunately found themselves in a stress-tinnitus loop, where increased stress leads to increased tinnitus and vice versa. Below are some…
Lifestyle Tips to Prevent Hearing Loss
While some forms of hearing loss, like age-related hearing loss and episodes triggered by Meniere’s disease, are unavoidable, there are many causes that can be prevented. Living a healthy lifestyle is the best thing you can do for your hearing health. Follow our tips below to help preserve your hearing. Manage Heart Conditions Congestive heart…
Is Your Hearing Loss Permanent or Only Temporary?
Hearing loss has a number of causes. Fortunately for some, certain causes lead to only temporary hearing loss, though others may result in hearing loss that is permanent. Understanding which causes lead to which outcomes can ensure you seek help in a timely manner. Earwax Blockage Earwax, also called cerumen, is a naturally occurring substance….
Treatment for Profound Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can range from mild, where you may have difficulty hearing faint or distant speech, to profound, where you cannot hear loud speech or sounds. Regardless of your degree of hearing loss, seeking treatment is of the upmost importance. Below is the four-step process of how profound hearing loss is treated. Hearing Evaluation While…
Hearing Loss Side Effects That May Surprise You
It may surprise you to learn that hearing loss affects more than just your hearing. This chronic condition can have a variety of mental, emotional and even physical side effects. Below is an overview of how hearing loss can affect your health and wellbeing in ways you may not expect. Cognitive Decline Hearing loss affects…
Understanding the Degrees of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is measured in both volume and frequency – in other words, how loud and how high pitch a sound is. As people age, it is most common to lose hearing of quiet sounds and/or high-frequency sounds. How Sound Is Measured Loudness is measured in decibels (dB). Below are the decibel outputs of some…
Healthy Hearing for 2020
We are already a month into 2020 – are you still keeping up with your resolution of maintaining healthy hearing? Fortunately, taking care of your hearing only requires a few small changes. We’ve made a list of simple ways to improve your hearing this year. Get Your Hearing Checked Like any medical condition, early intervention…