(BPT) – When was the last time you had your hearing checked? If you’re like most Americans, it may have been a while or you may not have gotten it checked before — rest assured, you’re not alone.

Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults, with about one in three Americans between 65 and 74 affected, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While some ...

Feeling tired? Your body may be trying to whisper a warning. Americans are notoriously bad sleepers, with 1 in 3 US adults failing to consistently get the recommended seven to nine hours of shut-eye ...

Getting older often comes hearing loss, and a local audiologist says there are quite a few reasons why you should get that hearing checked sooner rather than later. “We don’t need to wait till we’re ...

What comes to your mind when you hear the word ‘deafness’? Hopeful music in the background, with children wearing hearing aids and communicating with gestures? Unfortunately, the mainstream portrayal ...

Protecting your hearing isn't always as intuitive or obvious a measure as, say, wearing a bike helmet or buckling your seatbelt, but experts agree that it should be. It's more important to protect ...

Do you hear that people are talking to you but have trouble understanding what they are saying? Is it hard for you to hear in restaurants and other places with lots of background noise? Does your ...

SEATTLE — Hearing loss often creeps in gradually, but its impact can reach far beyond missed words or a louder TV. According to Dr. Alison Vega, audiologist and founder of Complete Hearing and Balance ...

You heard it here first. Hearing loss seems to be a fact of aging, with 22% of people over the age of 65 struggling to hear everyday sounds around them. Life may be noisy, but it’s important to stay ...

Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions affecting older adults, with about one in three Americans between 65 and 74 affected, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While some ...