Cinnamon and nutmeg wafting in the air. A joyous spirit and red, green, and blue lights fill your home. Grandchildren dancing, singing, and playing as you catch up with your brother, sister, cousins, and children. You don’t want to miss any of this joyous celebration. You’re so thrilled, you can’t wait. Is There Anything You […]
Susan always knew that after she retired she would be living the active lifestyle. She travels a lot and at 68 she’s been to more than a dozen countries and is planning a lot more trips. On some days she can be found tackling a hiking trail with her grandchildren, on others she will be […]
YouTube has some videos you really should check out. After getting fitted with hearing aids, a 7-month-old baby hears his mother’s voice for the first time. You might find yourself crying tears of joy when you see his smile. You can find numerous videos like this online. You feel like you’re part of that special […]
Your hearing health is linked to numerous other health concerns, from depression to dementia. Here are just a few of the ways your hearing is connected to your health. 1. Diabetes Impacts Your Hearing When tested with low to mid-frequency tones, people with diabetes were two times as likely to have mild to severe hearing […]
You expect certain things as your loved ones grow older: Gray hair, the need for bifocals, stories about “When I was your age”. Another change generally connected with aging is hearing loss. There are many reasons why this occurs: Exposure to loud sounds (whether job-related or from going to rock concerts when younger), medications that […]
What prevents your hearing protection from working correctly? Watch for these three things. In spite of your best attempts, you can sometimes encounter things that can hinder your hearing protection, both at home and at work. That’s difficult to cope with. You’re trying to do the right thing after all. You put on your earmuffs […]
The men and women who serve our country in uniform too frequently endure incapacitating physical, mental, and emotional challenges after their service is finished. Within the continuing discussion concerning veteran’s healthcare, the most frequently diagnosed disability is often relatively overlooked: Hearing loss and tinnitus. Veterans are 30% more likely than non-veterans to suffer from significant […]
Your hearing can be harmed by a loud workplace and it can also affect your concentration. Even moderate noise, when experienced for eight hours a day, can begin to weaken the health of your hearing. For this reason questions like “what hearing protection should I use?” are worth asking. Most of us probably didn’t even […]
If you’re not treating your symptoms correctly, hearing loss can hospitalize you. I know that sounds like an exaggeration. Most individuals think of hearing loss as an inconvenience that makes it hard to hear the TV or what someone is saying at worst. But new research is ringing alarm bells over the long-term health impacts […]
Roughly two million workplace injuries are reported every year. Usually, we think about a hand caught in a piece of machinery or a flying projectile when we consider work-related injuries. But the most prevalent workplace injury is a lot more insidious and often goes unreported. Over several years, it will sneak up slowly on people. […]
