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…

Hearing Loss; More Common Than You Think Did you know that hearing loss is one of the most common disabilities? About 13% of the U.S. population lives with some detectable degree of hearing loss, making it more common than diabetes or cancer. But many people are likely surprised to learn this because hearing loss is an invisible disability, meaning you…

Hearing loss is a common issue that affects millions of people worldwide, with around 40 million Americans, from infants to the elderly, experiencing some form of hearing loss in one or both ears. For many of these individuals, communication can be a challenge, leading to feelings of frustration and isolation.  Hearing aids can enhance a person’s quality of life and…

Did you know that close to 2.5 billion people are predicted to have some kind of hearing disorder by 2050? Or that hearing disorders are among the most common sensory processing disorders, affecting more than 1 in 10 Americans. Though people of all ages can have hearing loss disorders, those aged 60 and up are more likely to be affected. …