6 hearing habits for better brain health
When people think about healthy aging, brain health, exercise, nutritious food and quality sleep often top the list. Hearing health may not receive the same attention, but doctors say it deserves a place in the conversation. Changes in hearing can happen gradually, making them easy to overlook. Someone may begin turning up the television, asking […]
Ear damage from headphones happens faster than you think
Auditory health and the hidden cost of headphones Specialists treating auditory decline say the volume levels many people consider normal often exceed safe thresholds for personal listening devices. Sustained exposure to sound above eighty five decibels, a level easily reached on standard headphones at moderate volume, can begin damaging delicate structures within the ear after […]
The ear signals most people mistake for something less serious
The ear is an engineering marvel compressed into a space smaller than a walnut. It converts pressure waves in the air into electrical signals the brain interprets as sound with a speed and precision that no man-made device has fully replicated. It also operates without a backup system. When the delicate structures inside are damaged, […]
The hearing habits worth changing before it is too late
Hearing loss was once considered an inevitable feature of aging, something that arrived quietly in the later decades of life and was simply accepted as part of getting older. That picture has shifted considerably. Audiologists and public health researchers are now tracking a troubling rise in noise-induced hearing loss among people in their twenties and […]
The hearing damage that starts years before you notices
Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent and most preventable chronic conditions affecting people today, yet it receives a fraction of the public attention directed at conditions with similar prevalence and comparable consequences. More than a billion people worldwide are estimated to be at risk of noise induced auditory damage, and a growing body […]
Are you exposing your hearing to risks that science now calls alarming? Find out
Hearing loss is one of the most common and most undertreated sensory conditions globally, and its consequences extend well beyond the obvious difficulty of following a conversation. Research has established meaningful links between untreated hearing loss and accelerated cognitive decline, social isolation, depression, and increased risk of dementia. The ear is not simply a receiver […]
The 60-60 headphone rule that could save your hearing
Headphones are everywhere. From busy subway commutes to afternoon gym sessions, over-ear models and wireless earbuds have become a near constant companion for millions of smartphone users. But as convenient and enjoyable as they are, prolonged use especially at high volumes carries a health risk that many people do not take seriously enough, permanent hearing […]
Stop cleaning your ears the wrong way because doctors say it is doing real damage
Almost everyone has been told to clean their ears at some point. The instruction feels hygienic, responsible and perfectly reasonable. The problem is that the method most people reach for, the cotton swab, happens to be the one thing that specialists consistently warn against. The cotton swab market generated over 800 million dollars in sales […]
Four ways to protect your ears from hearing loss before the damage becomes permanent
Most young adults are reasonably good at taking care of their bodies. They work out, manage their stress and try to eat well. But there is one part of physical health that rarely makes it onto anyone’s wellness checklist, and audiologists say the oversight is creating a problem that shows up quietly and builds over […]
Dangerous hearing loss habits that may raise dementia risk
A growing body of research is drawing a clearer line between how well people hear and how well their brains age. A new study found that two specific middle ear conditions cholesteatoma, an abnormal skin growth in the ear, and eardrum perforation are both associated with a meaningfully higher risk of developing dementia. While researchers are […]