Hearing Loss Affects More than Your Ears
Hearing loss affects far more than just your ears. It has far reaching and complex physical and mental affects. Four in five adults who should be wearing hearing devices don’t,…
How Hearing Loss May Affect Your Job
Communication mishaps often occur between colleagues even at the best of times. A poorly written email here, an inadequate explanation there. But what if the problem stems from one person…
Hearing Aids Mitigate Cognitive Decline in Older People
According to a 2016 study by Jamie Desjardins, PhD, an assistant professor in the speech-language pathology program at The University of Texas at El Paso, hearing aids can boost brain…
Poor Nutrition in Childhood May Cause Hearing Loss
One of the top three public health issues, hearing a health condition that effects 48 million Americans, or one fifth of the population. As Baby Boomers continue to age, our…
A Brief History of Hearing Loss
Roughly 10 percent of the world’s population suffers from hearing loss, to some extent. That is approximately 700 million people who have difficulty hearing. This can range from people who…
Hearing Aids Are Found to Improve Depressive Symptoms
Hearing loss affects quite a large segment of the population. About one fifth of people in the United States report some degree of hearing loss. It’s such a widespread condition…
How a Hearing Test Could Help Improve Your Kid’s Reading Skills
When a child is struggling to maintain pace with their classmates, parents and close adults are tasked with getting to the bottom of the problem. A recent study found that…
Sensorineural Hearing Loss Explained
Sensorineural hearing loss – it’s quite a mouthful, isn’t it? What is it exactly? Let’s break it down. Sensorineural: One of the Two Main Types of Hearing Loss There are…
New FAA System May Mean Less Noise at Henderson Airport
The Federal Aviation Association (FAA) has been looking into ineffective flight paths around the McCarran International Airport in the Las Vegas area. Although the current routes have existed for decades,…
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
In honor of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, we at Desert Valley Audiology have decided to dedicate a blog post to discussing the correlation between hearing loss and cases of…
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