Since the FDA established new regulations enabling consumers to purchase hearing aids over-the-counter, there has been a wave of interest for first-time buyers of hearing aids. However, there are many options on the market, each with different features and price ranges. We hope to assist you in identifying the right product fit and technology settings […]
Category Archives: Health
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Oct
Oct
800,000 people every year have a stroke and the unfortunate truth is that at least 185,000 people that do have a stroke may have another stroke at some point over the next five years. While this type of event isn’t the number one cause of death, it is the fifth leading cause of not just […]
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Oct
Oct
Did you know that the number of taste buds we have start to decrease as we age? Not only that, but did you know that women actually have more taste buds on their tongues than men and that women can also start to lose their taste buds faster than men? As if these weren’t facts […]
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Oct
Oct
Did you know that Florida is the second highest-ranking state in the U.S. for new melanoma cases? At least 7,650 people are expected to die from Melanoma in the U.S. annually according to the American Cancer Society and the unfortunate thing is that in Florida, about 600 people alone die from it, each year. With […]
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Sep
Sep
The healthcare industry is experiencing rapid transformation and that’s always the case due to constant advances in technology. With the aging of the baby boomer generation, as well as an increasing number of people with chronic diseases, more and more people are relying on the healthcare system for support. As a result, it’s important to […]
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Aug
Aug
Becoming a parent at any age can be challenging, but it’s even more so when you’re an older adult. The average age of first-time moms in the U.S. has now increased from 21 to 26 and for first-time fathers, the age has gone up as well from 27 to 31. As we talk more about […]
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Jul
Jul
World Lung Cancer Day (WLCD) is an annual awareness day dedicated to raising awareness of lung cancer and the importance of early diagnosis. In 2020, at least 1,796,144 people across the globe were estimated to die from lung cancer alone. In 2022, there has already been 609,360 projected deaths associated with lung cancer. That equals […]
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Jul
Jul
It’s common knowledge by now that there’s a correlation between hearing loss and its direct negative impact on one’s overall health. Communication troubles, isolation, depression, fatigue, risk of falls and cognitive decline have a higher occurrence in seniors with hear hearing loss. That’s something you may have already read about. But one thing you might […]
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Jul
Jul
Did you know that 237 million people across the globe suffer from Insomnia? The condition is quite common but it can be disruptive to how you feel, the energy you have, and what you feel like you can do day to day. There are between 50 and 70 million people in the U.S. that are […]
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Jul
Jul
Did you know that sarcomas make up 1% of all cancers? While just a percentage may seem small, it is anything but. That still accounts for 12,000 people each year who develop sarcoma in the U.S. alone. Globally speaking, there are between 1.8 and 5 cases for every 100,000 people every year that receive this […]
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Jun
Jun
Listen to the audio version of this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Retirement communities and assisted living facilities are home to a wide variety of people. Most of them are seniors, all of them have decided that they no longer want the responsibility of home upkeep and many need help with […]
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Jun
Jun
Listen to the audio version of this article Your browser does not support the audio element. Many things about the brain and the ‘mind’ are poorly understood. Researchers may take decades to untangle some of the mysteries surrounding normal brain function, aging and the development of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss. Today, doctors and […]