Get trusted tips, insights, and hearing health updates from your hearing care team.
Whether you’re exploring solutions for the first time or a long-time hearing aid user, our experts at Colonial Center for Hearing Audiology are here to offer advice and resources to support your journey.
To state that hearing loss is common is a bit of an understatement. In the US, 48 million individuals report some level of hearing loss. This means, on average, for every five people you encounter, one will have hearing loss. And at the age of 65, it’s one out of three. With odds like that,
What’s your favorite song? Without knowing you, it would be difficult for me to guess, due to the large number and variety of music styles. But it would be safe to assume that your favorite song probably brings about a strong emotional response. When people talk about their favorite music, they regularly describe it as
Of the 48 million Americans that report some level of hearing loss, 60 percent are presently in the workforce. Which means millions of Americans go to work each day with less than optimal hearing. We know that hearing loss negatively affects general physical, social, and mental health, but what about the economic consequences? Does hearing
When thinking over the many factors that go into your career choice, we bet that your long-range hearing health is pretty low on the priority list—if it’s there at all. We understand. And while we don’t think that your ability to hear in the future should determine your career choice, we do think you should
Our ears may possibly be our most abused body part. We pierce them, subject them to deafening noise, stuff cotton swabs inside them, and burn them with ear candling. In spite of supplying us with one of our most crucial senses, we seldom give our ears, or our hearing, much gratitude or consideration. That is,
The effects of hearing loss seem obvious, including the stress of the continual struggle to hear and the impact this can have on relationships. But what if the repercussions went deeper, and could actually impact your personality? Research from the University of Gothenburg reveals that this might be the case. The researchers studied 400 men
Have you ever suffered intense mental fatigue? Perhaps you felt this way after finishing the SAT exam, or after finishing any examination or activity that mandated intense concentration. It’s like running a marathon in your head—and when you’re done, you just want to collapse. A comparable experience happens in those with hearing loss, and it’s