Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is Often Permanent but Always PreventableTen million Americans have already suffered irreversible hearing damage from noise and another 30 million are exposed to dangerous levels of noise each day, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). How can we avoid noise induced hearing loss? The rule of thumb, according to NIDCD, is to be wary [...] Hearing Safety TipsThe foremost reason why the millions of Americans living with untreated hearing loss should seek help is SAFETY. Why? Because studies have shown that hearing impairment also causes reduced alertness and increased risk to personal safety. Compounding that is: one in ten Americans have hearing loss, but it is older men and women who are much more likely [...] HearUSA to Administer the AARP Hearing Care ProgramUnfortunately, almost three out of four hearing-impaired Americans who could successfully be treated with hearing aids go without detection and treatment. That is almost 36 million people, according to the American Academy of Audiology. Why the disparity in hearing care, compared with other health fields, such as vision, where practically everyone seeks – and receives [...] Noise-Induced Hearing Loss is PreventableTen million Americans have already suffered irreversible hearing damage from noise and another 30 million are exposed to dangerous levels of noise each day, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). How can we avoid noise induced hearing loss? The rule of thumb, according to NIDCD, is to be wary [...] keep looking » |







