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Occupational Hearing Hazards

In Hearing Health by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

Hearing Loss is More Common Than You May Think  Between 40-50 million Americans suffer from some detectable degree of disabling hearing loss. That means that it personally affects more people annually than diabetes or cancer. Congenital hearing disabilities are in fact very rare, affecting less than three out of every 1,000 babies born in The United States. But over 13% …

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Supporting a Loved One with Hearing Loss 

In Hearing Loss by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

With nearly 1 in 6 people having some degree of hearing loss, you likely have a loved one with impaired hearing. Hearing loss can take a toll on communication and conversations which can be tough on relationships and spending quality time with others. But it is important to know that there are ways you can provide useful support that strengthens …

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Avoiding Hearing Tests Could Worsen Our Hearing Abilities

In Hearing Health, Hearing Tests by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

Hearing Tests Are The Only Real Guarantee  Hearing health is a foundation of overall health just as impactful as a healthy diet, exercise, and proper sleep. Perhaps this does not occur to people as commonly as these other essential components of a healthy lifestyle because hearing loss often comes on so gradually that most frequently people fail to recognize it. …

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How Treating Hearing Loss Improves Your Relationships

In Hearing Loss by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

Sad Statistics Numbers of course fail to capture the emotional impact that specifics do. It is a common truism that history’s greatest tragedies happen on scales beyond our comprehension, but we might be more moved to take whatever preventative actions we could if we could humanize these tragedies to a more personal scale.  But consider these tragic statistics. Less than …

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Addressing Hearing Loss May Improve Care of Older Adults

In Hearing Loss by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

Hearing Loss May be Common But It Is Not Harmless Hearing loss is so much more common than many people know. Almost 14% of the U.S. population over the age of 18 lives with it to some degree. And the likelihood that someone will be affected by it increases steadily with age. Over a quarter of everyone aged 50 and …

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Understanding Sensorineural Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss, it’s important to understand what this condition is and how it can be treated. Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when there is damage to the minute hair cells in your inner ear or auditory nerve. It can lead to difficulty hearing soft sounds, understanding speech, and feeling like …

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Facts and Fictions about Hearing Loss

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

There are a lot of misconceptions about hearing loss ranging from old-fashioned stereotypes to just uninformed assumptions. Hearing loss is in fact an invisible disability, meaning that you cannot tell from looking at someone from afar that they live with hearing loss. Furthermore, hearing loss is not commonly represented accurately in popular culture. If a character in a television show …

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Things People with Hearing Loss Wish You Knew

In Hearing Health, Hearing Loss by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

For as common as it is, hearing loss remains a mystery to the many people that do not have direct experience with it. it is in everyone’s shared best interests to demystify hearing loss. Consider these basic facts that people with hearing loss wish you knew.  1—Exactly How Common Hearing Loss Really Is There are all kinds of everyday factors …

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Working with Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

If you are one of the millions of Americans who suffer from hearing loss, you may find it difficult to manage your condition in the workplace. There are a few steps you can take, however, to make sure that your hearing loss does not interfere with your ability to do your job. With a little planning and effort, you can …

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Investing in Your Health: Treating Hearing Loss

In Hearing Loss by Jennifer Douberly, Au.D.

The Surprising Emotional Cost  Many people feel an intense mixture of emotions when they first get their hearing aids. On the one hand, they feel a thrill at the return of their sense of hearing, which they had once taken for granted to such a degree that they hardly noticed its diminishing acuity. But on the other hand it is …