Three Must-Read Hearing Studies
As more research is conducted into the impact of hearing loss, the more we learn about exactly how insidious the disorder can be.
Last year was a busy season for hearing research. These three articles have made particularly interesting reading, and we’d like to pass them along.
- Diabetes Takes Toll on Women’s Hearing – More and more, researchers are finding that other health conditions are related to hearing health in some measurable form. Heart disease and high blood pressure are among the disorders that have been known to impact hearing, but diabetes is the next disease to make the list.
- Penn Medicine News: Mild Hearing Loss Linked to Brain Atrophy in Older Adults – This study is similar to the John’s Hopkins study that linked mild hearing loss to dementia in February of 2011. Remember the old adage “If you don’t use it, you’ll lose it”? Well, here’s one more reason to pursue treatment for mild hearing losses. It can help keep your brain sharp!
- Hearing Loss Possibly Nation’s Most Damaging and Costly Sensory Handicap – Hearing loss is insidious in its onset. It gets gradually worse over the years, so slowly that it’s easy to dismiss until serious damage has been done to auditory function. This article really makes the case for why it’s important to add a hearing test to your yearly check-ups.
To begin to take control of your hearing health, call us today for a comprehensive hearing evaluation. Don’t wait to hear what you’ve been missing!