In today’s bustling world, where our senses are constantly flooded with stimuli, it’s not uncommon for individuals to start noticing changes in their cognitive and sensory abilities. Two conditions that are often a cause for concern are hearing loss and early dementia. In the early stages, it can be particularly challenging to differentiate between these conditions. Hearing loss and early cognitive decline share some overlapping …
September is World Alzheimer’s Month
Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease the most common form of dementia? Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible brain condition that impacts areas which control thought, memory, emotion and language. There are other types of dementia, alcohol-related, some due to Parkinson’s or high blood pressure, but 60 to 80% of dementia is Alzheimer’s related. At Coweta Hearing, we want to recognize that September is World Alzheimer’s …
As an Invisible Disability, Hearing Loss Often Goes Ignored
It’s really easy to ignore hearing loss. No one can see it, you often don’t often pain when experiencing loud sounds and the damage is often slow and gradual. This leaves individuals to continue living the life they always have in the meantime. They go to loud concerts and sit in large crowds of cheering fans. They use machinery like leaf and snow blowers without …
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
November is National Alzheimer’s Month, and with it comes a ton of important information about how Alzheimer’s disease affects individual people, families, and the communities they are enmeshed with. At Coweta Hearing & Balance Clinic, we are committed to hearing health – which plays a big part in your cognitive abilities, according to a series of important studies. Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s is the most …
Can Hearing Aids Fight Dementia?
This month’s World Alzheimer’s month seeks to raise awareness and challenge stigmas related to dementia. The 21st September will be the most important day to note as this is World Alzheimer’s day with plenty of events happening worldwide to educate people about this the effects of dementia on loved ones and the families surrounding them, and what we can do to help if our own …