The impact of hearing loss on relationships - a great article in Healthy Hearing by Joy Victory. You might think your hearing loss only affects you, but consider this: Is your hearing loss causing problems in your relationship? Hearing loss does not occur in a vacuum. Studies show that untreated hearing loss can negatively impact our relationships with family and friends and particularly with those closest to us, such as our romantic partners. Hearing loss strains relationships - … [Read more...]

Thanks to modern technology, smartphone apps can determine if your environment exposes you to harmful noises that may cause permanent or temporary noise-induced hearing loss. There is a great article in Healthy Hearing that provides information about the Best Smartphone Decibel Meter Apps to Measure Noise Levels by Debbie Clason. You’re bringing the grandchildren to see your favorite professional sports team take on the league leaders. Will the roar of the crowd be enough to warrant … [Read more...]

Happy to see our Press Release in the Tampa Bay Newswire announcing that October is National Protect Your Hearing Month. October is also National Audiology Awareness Month, so lots to celebrate this month. You can read the full Press Release in the Tampa Bay Newswire by Clicking Here Broadwater Hearing Care is pleased to announce that October is National Protect Your Hearing Month and remind us that Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) and Tinnitus are preventable. During National … [Read more...]

Researchers from the Sunnybrook Research Institute have found a new way to detect hearing loss in blood. Read the full article by CLICKING HERE With what is believed to be the first test of its kind, Sunnybrook scientists have demonstrated a way to detect hearing disorders using a simple blood test. The research has been published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics. “Over 600 million people have hearing loss worldwide including 3.5 million Canadians. In 20 years, as the population … [Read more...]

An interesting article in Hearing Health Matters about a decrease in hearing in COVID-19 patients. According to University of Manchester, United Kingdom Audiologists in a study supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), they found a significant number of patients who had COVID-19 experienced a deterioration in their hearing. The article further states: The results, published in a letter to the International Journal of Audiology, adds to a growing body of anecdotal … [Read more...]

What did you miss when you pretended to hear? Life is full of challenges. It is easy blame not understanding on anything but the possibility of hearing loss. I have heard all sorts of excuses over the years. “My wife mumbles.” “There is something wrong with the phone.” “There must be something wrong with your television.” “It’s too noisy in here.” Since hearing loss is so gradual for most people, it is easy to blame anyone and anything for not understanding. Don’t be fooled, if you … [Read more...]

I have written about this subject before and think that this is the most important reason to treat your hearing loss early. We know that individuals with hearing loss are at a much greater risk of developing dementia. There have been several studies that back this up. I would like to tell you a story. Several years ago, I was asked to see a gentleman residing in a nursing home. He had been diagnosed with advanced dementia and would become very agitated if he did not understand what was going … [Read more...]