Depression is a disorder which affects around 350 million people on a global scale, according to the World Health Organization WHO. This mental condition is one of the leading causes of disability in the world, and is now being seen as a major contributor to the overall global burden of the disease. (World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has recently released alarming statistics which have brought to light the troubling fact of how many individuals are at the risk of suffering from hearing loss, simply because of “unsafe recreational noises”. The news was released to the press, as a move to share the shocking statistical result that was discovered
Around 360 million people worldwide suffer from a disabling hearing loss, which has a number of causative reasons. (WHO, 2015). Along with a bunch of other reasons, chronic kidney disease is also considered to impact the hearing abilities of an individual. Chronic Kidney Disease And Hearing Loss- Study Details One of the recent studies has
A recent study has revealed a high tendency for senior citizens to develop symptoms of dementia, especially in those, who already suffer from hearing loss disabilities. Around 360 million Americans suffer from this disability and there has been an observed trend, which has linked hearing loss to old age. Statistics show that around 2% of
Hearing loss is considered as the second leading cause of a global burden, and a major disability which affects the quality of life of the people suffering from it. While there might be a number of different reasons for reported hearing loss in an individual, noise is a major contributing factor as well. Hereditary factors,
Hearing loss has been identified in every 2 to 3 children out of every 1000, born every year in the United States. (National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 2015) Over time, studies have also come to light which have linked dementia to the hearing loss disabilities in different individuals. Given the rising
According to surveys conducted by the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), an estimated 36 to 38 million Americans suffer from reported hearing loss. Out of this, around 500,000 to 750,000 of the population, has been found to suffer from profound hearing impairments or other hearing defects. (National Institute on Deafness and
According to a recent study that was funded by NIH, National Institute of Health, adults with diabetes have twice as high probability to suffer from hearing loss compared to others. (National Institute of Health NIH), (American Diabetes Association , 2014) The senior author of this research study, Catherine Cowie, who works for the National Institute
Hearing aids are one of the most common devices and treatment options used for the aid of individuals suffering from hearing loss. These aids help in easy hearing and reduce the stress experienced by an individual with hearing loss, while trying to ensure intensive listening. But although many people do use hearing aids for their
Written by: Dr. Lori Trentacoste According to the recent statistics published by the World Health Organization, around 360 million people all over the world, suffer from hearing loss, out of which 40 million are Americans! (World Health Organization , 2015) An individual might suffer from mild, severe, moderate or profound hearing loss, which might affect