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Every September, we take the month to honor World Alzheimer’s Month. If you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you are well-aware of the transformation it can bring to the entire family and community. Not only does the cognitive condition change reality for the person who has the diagnosis, but caregivers often find their lives

When you think about cleaning your ears, one common tool might come to mind: a cotton swab. This probe seems to be perfectly suited to the shape and size of the ear canal, and indeed many people insert a cotton swab into the ear with the intention of cleaning out earwax. Despite this common lore, this tool is the cause

If you have a loved one with hearing loss, you might be making some mistaken assumptions about what they experience. Your imagination of life as a person with hearing loss might be off the mark, and those assumptions can lead to false expectations of your loved one. Let’s walk through some of the things that people with hearing loss wish

Dementia is a condition without a known cure, as of yet. Researchers are working tirelessly to discover the possibilities for preventing, slowing, stopping, or even reversing dementia, but no success has been established with total effectiveness. Part of the problem has to do with fragmented understanding of the causes of dementia. Although researchers have not been able to discover a

The most common definition of investment is to allocate money with the expectation of a positive benefit in the future. However, investments come in many forms past monetary value. For instance, when people invest in the future, it simply means making some sacrifices in the present to reap rewards later. This could be in the form of time spent, relationships forged,

Virtual communication has been becoming more and more popular over the years. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 increased the use of virtual technology, making it into a standard of many workplaces, educational environments and even family gatherings. The beauty of normalizing these tools is that it makes meetings more accessible to people regardless of location. For those

Do you ever find yourself settling down after a long and busy day only to hear a ringing in your ears when it’s finally time to rest? This is tinnitus and can often sound like a ring, buzz, woosh or hum that seems to be coming from no external source. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, tinnitus affects

Approximately 50 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. Whether you or a loved one has some difficulty hearing, you’ve probably noticed that the TV volume has been creeping louder and louder. After all, the speakers are on the other side of the room, and even mild hearing loss can make it extremely difficult to hear the TV. On-screen

Hearing loss affects 48 million people in the US causing chronic depression, strains on relationships, self-isolation, cognitive decline and a heightened risk for accidents if left untreated. One demographic that is most affected by hearing loss are Veterans. A 2017 study found that there were 1.16 million compensation recipients for hearing loss and 1.79 million disability compensation recipients for tinnitus,