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If voices sound muffled or you can’t hear birds chirping or doorbells ringing, you might be experiencing high-frequency hearing loss. Learn what causes it, how to spot the signs, and what treatments can help you reconnect with the sounds you’ve been missing.

80-year-old Barbara recently received bilateral cochlear implants, and shares how life has been improving for her each and every day. ————– “I thought to myself, “How could they possibly be as good as they claimed? Would they really be the answer to my problem?”” I was born in Richmond, Virginia, and moved to Hampton 57

Age-related hearing loss is on the rise and, on average, it takes 7-10 years for someone with a hearing loss to start looking for help. Poor hearing can affect many areas of a person’s life. Someone with age-related hearing loss relies more on assistance from friends and family, is less likely to participate in group

If you’re talking about older adults and cochlear implants, we understand that it can often be difficult to know the best ways to help them out. Sometimes they say they don’t need help, sometimes they think they don’t need help, and sometimes they really don’t need help. Everybody’s different, but in general there are a

Hearing loss affects individuals of all ages, and practically everybody experiences some hearing loss as they age. Of course, many people don’t want to talk about (or even think about) hearing loss, but like many things in life ignoring it doesn’t make it go away. If you think you have a hearing loss, or know

Age-related hearing loss is one of the most common health conditions associated with the ageing process. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, over 30% of people above age 60, and over 50% of people above age 85, have a hearing loss. There’s even a special term for it: Presbycusis, which