How to Help Your Child with Hearing Loss Develop Social Skills
Whether your child has hearing loss or not, it’s normal to worry about their wellbeing. It’s important to you that your child has a healthy, thriving social life, but for many children with hearing loss, it can be difficult to overcome communicative challenges and make friends. Below we’ve compiled a list of tips to help…
Is Hearing Loss Common in Service Members?
Exposure to loud noises over an extended period of time can lead to permanent hearing loss. You constantly come into contact with dangerously loud sounds, from working with power tools to attending concerts. Hazardous noise exposure can also occur on the job, as those in the military can attest. Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Within your…
Hearing Loss Likelihood Increases with Age
While you may get wiser and gain more life experience with age, your health is unfortunately not something that improves through the years. This is especially true in terms of your hearing. Age-related hearing loss, known as presbycusis, is one of the most common conditions affecting older Americans. How Common Is Age-Related Hearing Loss? According…
October is Audiology Awareness Month
Hearing loss can be a confusing experience that leaves you feeling discouraged, frustrated and isolated. October is Audiology Awareness Month, which means now is a great time to learn about life changes that can help make for a better tomorrow. Audiologists, including the experts at Gulf Coast Audiology, can help identify hearing problems and recommend…
Is Red Wine Good for Your Hearing?
In addition to being a delicious component to any dinner, drinking a glass of red wine has long been reported to have numerous health benefits. Research out of the U.S. and U.K. suggest that drinking red wine may be linked to a reduction and prevention of hearing loss. Red Wine Benefits Red wine contains antioxidants…
How to Hear Better with Masks
One of the only ways we will stop the surge and make it through the COVID-19 pandemic is through the use of masks. While masks are crucial for public health, they can negatively impact communication, especially for those with hearing loss. Below are some tips to help you hear better while doing your part and…
What Are Newborn Hearing Screenings?
Hearing loss is experienced by people of all ages, including infants. Fortunately, nearly all children born in the U.S. receive a hearing screening while they are still in the hospital. This is done in order to ensure hearing loss is caught as early as possible. The Importance of Screenings Hearing plays an important role in…
Wear Your Hearing Aids When Stuck at Home
Because of the global pandemic, most of our time is now spent at home. If you wear hearing aids, you understand how helpful they can be in public places such as crowded restaurants or convention centers. But did you know they play an equally important role in your everyday life at home too? Hearing aids…
What Is Single-Sided Deafness?
Most of the 48 million Americans with hearing loss experience reduced hearing in both of their ears at one time. But a small percentage experiences hearing loss in only one ear. This is known as unilateral hearing loss. Unilateral vs. Bilateral Hearing Loss Bilateral hearing loss is the most common type of hearing loss and…
Understanding Noise Pollution
Most pollution is visible. But even though you cannot see noise pollution, that does not mean it is any less harmful to your health. Understanding what causes noise pollution can help you protect your hearing. What Is Noise Pollution? We are constantly surrounded by sounds. Undesirable or bothersome sounds are considered noise. Noise pollution occurs…
