As we grow older, changes in hearing are often dismissed as a normal part of aging. At the same time, many families are becoming more aware of dementia and memory-related conditions. What many people do not realize is that hearing loss and dementia are closely connected — and addressing hearing difficulties early may play an important role in maintaining cognitive health and quality of life. Understanding Dementia Dementia is not a single disease, but rather a term used to de

According to the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders, about 15% of American adults are affected by hearing...

Myth number one That you will definitely know you have a hearing loss This is often not the case, most hearing losses develop gradually...

Have a lovely and blessed Spring Day!!

Finally! Happy Spring day! With Spring finally being here I thought to chat a bit about exercise and how beneficial it is, not only for...

With the current situation in South Africa, rising Covid cases and deaths and just the overall feeling of anxiety and uncertainty...

We wish all the beautiful moms a happy and blessed mother's day.

Due to regulations to wear a face mask to prevent the spread of the Covid 19 virus, many individuals with hearing loss are experiencing...

Have the birds stopped chirping? Or could you hearing have changed? Is it possible that you or someone you know might have hearing loss?...

In our previous post we talked about hearing loss as well as the interpretation of the audiogram. Today's blog post explains the...

Hearing loss and the Audiogram Explained In our previous blog post we explained the structures of the ear as well as how exactly hearing...

Welcome to the first blog post of Aretha Buys Audiology!! To get started we thought it best to start at the beginning….. an explanation...