Subtle changes in your hearing can be difficult to detect because of how gradually hearing loss usually progresses. Even though children are frequently tested, the majority of adults don’t even think about scheduling a hearing exam like they would their vision. You wouldn’t dismiss a decline in your eyesight, so why wouldn’t you keep track […]
Have you ever left your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the laundry or maybe lost them altogether? Now it’s so boring going for a jog in the morning. Your commute or bus ride is dreary and dull. And the sound quality of your virtual meetings suffers substantially. Often, you don’t […]
We normally think of hearing loss as something that advances little by little. It can be difficult to detect the symptoms due to this. (After all, you’re just turning up the volume on your television once in a while, it’s nothing to be concerned about, right?) That’s normally the case, yes, but not always. It […]
Most individuals are happy with their hearing aids: 91% of hearing aid users are happy with the hearing aid experience when talking one-on-one, as reported by a recent survey. When breaking down results with specific activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in the supermarket, and 85% […]
It’s easy to observe how your body ages over time. Your skin starts to get some wrinkles. Your hair turns gray (or falls out). Your joints start to stiffen. Your skin gets a little saggy in places. Maybe you begin to detect some fading of your hearing and eyesight. These indicators are hard to miss. […]
It may seem, initially, like measuring hearing loss would be easy. If you’re dealing with hearing loss, you can most likely hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. You might confuse certain letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters perfectly fine at any volume. It will become more evident […]
Just picture for a minute you’re a salesperson. Today, you’re on a very important call with a possible client. Your company is being considered for a job and numerous people from your company have come together on a conference call. As the call proceeds, voices go up and down…and are at times difficult to hear. […]
Isn’t pizza interesting? As long as a few criteria are met, you can switch toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. But as long as you have difficulty hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss whether it’s due to genetic factors, age, obstructions, or exposure to loud noise. Normally, […]
Dementia and hearing loss, what’s the link? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection which medical science is starting to understand. Your risk of developing dementia is increased with even minor hearing loss, as it turns out. Researchers think that there may be a pathological link between these two seemingly unrelated health issues. So […]
If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. suffering from a medical condition called tinnitus then you most likely know that it tends to get worse when you are trying to fall asleep. But why would this be? The ringing is a phantom noise due to some medical condition like hearing […]
