Hearing loss may actually be much more common than most people assume, but there are still a lot of facts about it that people who lack direct experience with it fail to comprehend. It is so common that everyone will know someone who lives with it sooner than later, assuming that they are lucky enough to not experience it themselves.…

It is impossible to say exactly how many Americans live with hearing loss. And there are all kinds of reasons that explain this, ranging from the most personal and psychological to sociological. Frankly, a lot of people with hearing loss do not even know themselves that they suffer from it. But the best estimates land on somewhere between 13 and…

Reduce Dementia Risk by Treating Hearing Loss Hearing loss and dementia may seem like two unrelated conditions, but recent research has shown that they may be more closely connected than previously thought. According to Dr. Gill Livingston, a renowned dementia researcher and professor at University College London, hearing loss can contribute to the risk of developing dementia later in life.…

The UpState Hearing team is growing! We would like to introduce and welcome our new staff members: • Bryce Etzler – Office Manager • Kassidy Roetto – Patient Representative • Jasmine Rydlek – Patient Representative • Jessica Kingsley – Patient Representative • Jacob Concienne – Lab Technician/Dispenser in Training Sweatin’ in the Summertime Spring is gone and summer is here!…

What We Know and Do Not Know About Hearing Loss Many aspects of hearing loss remain a mystery, however common we know it to be. This makes sense because every person is a unique individual, shaped by their unique circumstances and experiences, so every person’s experience with hearing loss is unique to them as well. In fact, how common is…

It Is Up To You and No One Else to Maintain Your Hearing Health Hearing loss is much more common than most people know. To put it in perspective: You are at an average sized wedding party. An average sized wedding party has 100 guests. Do you know how many of them statistically would be living with some detectable degree…

We All Know Aging When We See It, But What Is It? Can you remember being 10 years old and how the 13 year old’s at the back of the bus looked indistinguishable from the adults? Many of us likely remember the shock of milestone birthdays, turning 18, 21, or 40 and the cognitive dissonance resolving how we actually felt…

No One is Immune to Hearing Loss Between 35-45 million Americans live with hearing loss. It is impossible to know exactly how many people for a wide range of reasons, but this estimate represents less than 14% of everyone in the U.S. aged 18 & above. These are people of all ages, all ethnicities & all walks of life. Of…

What Exactly Causes Hearing Loss? Aside from exceptional cases in which hearing loss is the sudden consequence of a tragic accident, hearing loss is most often the outcome of prolonged exposure to dangerously loud sound levels without proper preparation.  This may happen in one’s workplace. Certain industries are notoriously risky, such as mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and nightlife. Other people are…

The Staggering Statistics Why is it that more than half of everyone aged 75 and above in The United States suffers from hearing loss, but less than three out of every 1,000 babies born has congenital hearing trouble?  More than 13% of the entire population of our country over the age of 18 has some detectable degree of disabling hearing…

The Truth May Shock You According to The Center for Disease Control, the leading cause of injury-related death among everyone aged 65 years old & above is accidental falls. Almost 700,000 older Americans die from accidental falls each year. This may surprise you. When we think of the elderly & their many common health problems we likely think of cancer…

Many people assume that hearing loss is much more rare than it actually is. There are all kinds of reasons for this. One, it is an invisible liability, meaning, you can not tell that someone has hearing loss simply by looking at them. And secondly, hearing loss is vastly under-represented and misrepresented in popular culture. If you see a character…