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Exercise to Reduce the Risk of Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss, Tips & Tricks by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

The foundations of a healthy lifestyle are no great secret. Multi-zillion dollar industries promote all varieties of shortcuts and hacks, but everyone knows that, in the end, a healthy diet, regular exercise, and proper rest are the undeniable cornerstones of health. Someone might prefer an unhealthy option for one reason or another and then form unhealthy habits. But it is …

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Professions That Pose a Heightened Risk of Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

The Startling Statistics Why is it that less than three out of every 1,000 births involve congenital hearing loss, but among people aged 75 years old & above it is more common than not to experience hearing loss?  Almost 14% of the U.S. population aged 18 & above lives with some detectable degree of hearing loss. But studies estimate that …

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What People with Hearing Loss Wish You Knew

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

It is true that hearing loss is far more common than most people are likely to assume. But it is still the source of quite a bit of mystery to those who have not yet had direct experience with it. Hearing loss is, in fact, common enough that eventually everyone will know someone experiencing it, if they are lucky enough …

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How to Recognize The Signs When a Loved One is Experiencing Hearing Loss

In Communication, Hearing Health, Hearing Loss, Tips & Tricks by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

Hearing Loss is So Much More Common Than Most People Assume There are many reasons that explain why hearing loss is much more common than most people are likely to assume. It is indeed rare to be born with congenital hearing loss. In the United States this happens in less than three out of every 1,000 births. So this gives …

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Treat Your Hearing Loss to Improve Your Relationships

In Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

The Quiet Epidemic  Hearing health frequently does not get the respect it deserves as a cornerstone of your quality of life. Your overall health depends upon your hearing health just as much as it depends on a healthy diet, exercise, and proper rest. Consider these three statistics about hearing health and together they will give you a perspective on just …

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Talking about Hearing Loss – Why Your Disclosure Method Matters

In Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

Considering that each person’s experience with hearing loss is unique to them, there are so many unknown factors surrounding hearing loss. It is impossible to even know exactly how many people suffer from it. Is it 38 million Americans or 48 million? Research estimates that it is somewhere within that range, meaning one thing is certain: hearing loss is far …

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When Should Hearing Aids Be Updated?

In Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss, Informative by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

Do Not Delay If You Suspect You Could Benefit From a Hearing Aid Let’s begin here with some confounding statistics to put this all into appropriate context. Less than three out of every 1,000 births in the United States involve some form of congenital hearing loss. But around 13% of the population lives with a detectable degree of hearing loss. …

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Ensuring that Age-Related Hearing Loss is Treated

In Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

Your Hearing Health is Your Overall Health  Many people take for granted that they know the fundamentals of health. The standards of proper diet, exercise, and sleep are well-known to everyone. Whether or not someone chooses to abide by them and intentionally adopt healthy habits or not is rarely a matter of ignorance. And our bodies warn us very clearly …

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This World Hearing Day, Let’s Work to Tackle Hearing Problems at the Community Level

In Communication, Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

World Hearing Day is observed on March 3rd every year, a global awareness day that sheds light on the importance of ear and hearing care. This year’s theme is “Ear and hearing care for all,” emphasizing the importance of integrating ear and hearing care within primary healthcare. One of the central planks of this year’s theme is Tackling Ear and …

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Celebrate World Hearing Day: Ear and hearing care for all!

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Christa N. Smith, Au.D., CCC-A

Do you suffer from hearing loss? You may not even know it. Hearing loss often develops subtly, so you don’t realize it’s an issue until it is difficult to hear even in the most ideal of listening situations. Often it begins as struggling to hear in noisy settings and gets worse from there. However, even at the mild levels of …