Hearing loss is typically a slow process, making it easy to overlook the subtle changes in your ability to hear sounds. Unlike children, who get regular hearing tests in school, adults seldom even think of scheduling an appointment. You wouldn’t dismiss a decline in your vision, so why wouldn’t you keep an eye on the […]
Have you ever left your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the wash or maybe lost them altogether? All of a sudden, your morning jog is so much more boring. Your commute or bus ride is dreary and dull. And the sound quality of your virtual meetings suffers substantially. The old […]
Hearing loss has a track record for developing gradually. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. (After all, you’re only turning up the volume on your television once in a while, it’s nothing to worry about, right?) In some cases that’s true but often, it isn’t. It turns out hearing loss can also occur […]
The majority of people who wear hearing aids are pleased with their experience: Based upon one recent survey, when speaking one-on-one, 91% of individuals who wear hearing aids are happy with their experience. When breaking down results with particular activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in […]
It’s not difficult to notice how your body ages over time. Your skin begins to get some wrinkles. Your hair turns gray (or falls out). Your knees begin to be a little more sore. Your skin becomes a bit droopy in places. Perhaps your eyesight and your hearing both begin to diminish a bit. It’s […]
It might seem, at first, like measuring hearing loss would be easy. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can probably hear some things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. You may confuse certain letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at any volume. It will become more apparent […]
For just a moment, imagine that you’re working as a salesperson. Now imagine that you have a call scheduled today with a really valuable client. Your company is being considered for a job and a number of people from your business have gathered on a conference call. All of the different voices get a little […]
Pizza is a fascinating thing. As long as a few factors are met, you can switch toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is similar. But as long as you have a hard time hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss regardless of whether it’s due to genetic factors, age, obstructions, or […]
Dementia and hearing loss, what’s the link? Medical science has connected the dots between brain health and hearing loss. It was found that even minor untreated hearing loss increases your risk of developing dementia. Scientists think that there might be a pathological connection between these two seemingly unrelated health problems. So, how does hearing loss […]
Tinnitus often gets worse at night for most of the millions of people in the US that experience it. But why should this be? The ringing or buzzing in one or both ears isn’t a real noise but a complication of a medical issue like hearing loss, either lasting or temporary. Naturally, knowing what it […]