Diabetes and hearing loss are common comorbidities. In fact, you’re twice as likely to experience hearing loss if you have diabetes. How Diabetes Impacts Your Ears Hearing loss: High blood sugar damages blood vessels in your inner ear, while low blood sugar affects how nerve signals travel from your ears to your brain. Your inner ear’s […]
We’re proud and grateful to announce that Hearing Associated has been honored with several awards from the Albert Lea Tribune and the Globe Gazette. Globe Gazette Northern Iowa Employers of Choice 2022 We were nominated for this award by our incredible staff and selected by a committee of community leaders. There were more than 100 nominees included […]
Living with untreated hearing loss may increase your risk of developing cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer’s. A study from the University of Oxford showed that people who had difficulty hearing spoken conversations amid background noise had a 91% increased risk of dementia. How Hearing Loss Affects Brain Health The hair cells in your inner ear send signals […]
