Author: Dr Zhanneta Shapiro
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Auditory processing disorder, or APD, has recently been receiving more exposure in the medical and general community, creating awareness for children who suffer from this disorder and helping to increase access to diagnostic care.
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Hearing loss and aging have long been subjects intricately associated with one another. Medical scientists continue to grapple with the apparent inevitability of age-related hearing impairment, referred to among professionals as presbycusis.
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As people get older, maintaining balance becomes more important and more difficult. Older adults are more prone to injury when they fall, and safeguarding against accidents is key.
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As people age, a gradual but steady loss of hearing ability is commonplace. Experts believe that about 20% of the population aged 45 and older suffer from some kind of hearing loss.
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Today many parents veto loud toys because they’re annoying, the Sight & Hearing Association (SHA) is asking parents to consider another reason: hearing damage.
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Are you among those who take their hearing for granted? If you are, then understand that hearing loss is currently considered the third most common medical condition in the United States.
