Hearing Loss Spotlight on: Adults
Hearing loss is one of the most common chronic health conditions in adults—yet far too often, it is left untreated. While many adults think hearing loss is simply a nuisance that comes with aging, it is much more. Hearing loss can affect every area of a person’s life, including physical health, mental health, career success, […]
Correspondence by Richard Mwangi – American Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
According to World Health Organization (WHO) hearing loss is on the rise today, approximate 422 million worldwide have a certain degree of hearing loss. WHO projection is that unless something is done by 2030 there will be nearly 630 million people with impaired hearing; by 2050, the number could rise to over 900 million. Read […]
How hearing loss affects school performance
Imagine a student who is inattentive, poorly behaved in class and getting bad grades. Your first thought might be that the child has a learning disability. But you also might want to consider the possibility that the child has hearing loss; it is more common than you think. Quite often hearing loss, whether mild or […]