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If you’ve been told to lower the television volume because it’s too loud or if you are frequently asking people to repeat themselves, you might want to run a quick test. Hearing loss can affect anybody, at any age and any time. 1 in 5 teens and 1 in 5 adults experience hearing loss, according […]

What do hearing health screenings have to do with a company’s bottom line? What about the connections to productivity? Is there really a big difference between providing hearing screenings at a doctor’s office and hearing screenings in the comfort of your own home or office? These are all questions that we take seriously at Virtual […]

Many employers understand the importance of hearing screenings for their employees. For some workers, hearing health is simply one small part of the much bigger healthcare picture. For others, it is an essential part of their workplace responsibilities. Because some industries also create a higher risk of hearing damage for their workers, jobs in those […]

When you don’t experience hearing issues, it can be easy to take your hearing for granted. However, chances are that at least one person— if not several people— within your organization struggle with the effects of hearing loss on a daily basis. In fact, 37.5 million American adults, which works out to roughly 15%, have […]

According to the Hearing Loss Association of America, approximately 20% of American adults have some form of hearing loss. It’s safe to assume that the majority of those individuals will spend a large part of their lives in the workforce where hearing difficulties can pose some real issues for them and their employers. That is […]

You probably already know it’s in an employer’s best interests to offer some sort of company-sponsored health insurance plan to employees. This incentive doesn’t just attract good workers; it also gives your employees access to good medical care so they can maintain their health and be productive contributors at work. What you may not know, […]

With nearly 15% of American adults (age 18 and over) experiencing some degree of hearing loss, it’s very possible that someday you will have an employee with this impairment. Due to the stigma of disability in the workplace, it can be difficult for employees experiencing hearing loss to feel confident in their employment, even when […]

As we age, many changes happen within our bodies. Our bones begin to grow more brittle and we begin to complain about aches and pains that weren’t there before. One issue that often occurs very gradually is hearing loss. In fact, hearing loss is so common that 1 in 2 people aged 65 or older […]

Many people notice that they’re experiencing hearing loss as they get older. Some people, especially those who work in a particularly loud environment, might notice hearing loss much earlier than they would like. While your hearing loss might not be so significant that you feel you need to see a doctor, it can be an […]