Yankton Specialists Highlight Hearing Loss Warning Signs for Children and Adults During National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
From infants to seniors, hearing loss affects people of all ages. However, despite being relatively common—and increasing in frequency in the United States and worldwide—hearing loss routinely goes undetected and unaddressed. This is the situation Yankton Medical Clinic audiologists are hoping to change this May, which is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month.
Prevention of Noise-induced Hearing Loss
Hearing loss caused by noise can occur in people of any age. It may happen suddenly or gradually. How soon it happens, how long your are in the noise and depending on the source, and intensity of the noise will affect how much damage can be done.
Hearing Loss and Dementia, the Silent Connection
Research is uncovering more evidence that hearing loss can increase the onset or progression of dementia, a condition marked by memory loss and trouble with thinking, problem-solving, and other mental tasks.