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04/27/2023

It's important to stay informed and take control of your hearing health. Check out our blog for updates on hearing aids, industry news, hearing loss, and testimonials from satisfied patients!

04/27/2021

Dementia and Hearing Loss

In the past decade several scientific studies have shown an association of hearing loss with onset of dementia. With one in eight people over the age of 12 suffering from some level of hearing decline, the importance of this line of study is clear. How are these two seemingly separate conditions linked, though, and how does treatment of hearing loss change the outcome?
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03/26/2021

The connection between diabetes and hearing loss

Diabetics suffer from several additional medical issues that often accompany the disease (comorbidities), one of those being hearing loss. Hearing loss has been found to impact the quality of a person’s life in many ways. For example, those who suffer from hearing loss often suffer from isolation and depression. If you have diabetes, to prevent hearing loss or to reduce its negative influence in your life, read more about action you can take for a health hearing life.

According to the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention: “More than 34 million people in the United States have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don’t know they have it. More than 88 million US adults—over a third—have prediabetes, and more than 84% of them don’t know they have it. “ T...

02/24/2021

How Treating Hearing Loss Impacts the Quality of Life

We experience life largely through hearing. It is one of our main senses that can be taken for granted. Do you think you may have hearing loss? Do you notice it at home, at work, or when out socializing? Try taking a quick and easy hearing test today!
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02/08/2021

Diagnosing a Hearing Loss

Difficulty hearing is a common problem that increases with age. Know when to reach out to a hearing specialist
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Difficulty hearing is a common problem that increases with age. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) You should see your doctor or hearing specialist if you: Have trouble hearing over the telephone Find it hard to follow conversations when two or more people are talking Often ask peo...

12/18/2020

Many people across the nation are having difficulty communicating during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Learn how social distancing is impacting those with hearing loss, how facemasks further affect the ability to hear and how we can help. To learn more visit: www.siouxcityhearingaids.com/blog/communicating-with-hearing-loss-during-covid-19/

Read our post Communicating with Hearing Loss During COVID-19. Sound Decision Sioux City offers professional information on hearing loss, hearing aids, and hearing industries

08/28/2020

This article from Harvard Health posted in today’s edition of the Sioux City Journal newspaper reiterates the importance of treating hearing loss. Stop into Sound Decision Hearing in Sioux City today to see how we can connect you back to your world.

Approximately one in three people ages 65 to 74 has age-related hearing loss. Research continues to show that people with hearing loss who get fitted for hearing aids tend to be more active. Some science has even suggested wearing hearing aids is lin...