Summertime has some activities that are simply staples: Air shows, concerts, fireworks, state fairs, Nascar races, etc. The crowds, and the decibel levels, are growing as more of these events are getting back to normal. And that can be a problem. Because let’s be honest: this isn’t the first loud concert that’s caused your ears […]
In conversation with friends, you want to be polite. At work, you want to look involved, even enthralled with what your manager/co-worker/customers are talking about. You frequently find yourself asking family to repeat themselves because it was easier to tune out parts of the discussion that you couldn’t hear very well. You need to move […]
As we get older we begin to have trouble hearing clearly and we usually just accept it as a normal part of growing older. Perhaps we begin to turn the volume up on the TV or keep asking our grandkids to speak up when they’re talking to us, or perhaps we begin forgetting things? Loss […]
Don’t take your eyes off the road. Obviously, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t say much about your other senses. Your ears, for example, are doing a lot of work when you’re driving, helping you keep track of other vehicles, calling your attention to info on your dashboard, and keeping you engaged with the other […]
Your last family dinner was disheartening. It wasn’t because of family drama (this time). No, the issue was that you couldn’t hear a thing over the boisterous noise of the room. So you didn’t get the details about Nancy’s raise, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about Todd’s new dog. And that was […]
Your sense of hearing is essential in your life and when you lose it, there will be no natural way for it to return But strangely, the general public tends to neglect hearing loss. As a matter of fact, permanent hearing loss affects one in every eight people (about 30 million people) 12 and older […]
Hearing loss is well known to be a process that progresses slowly. It can be rather subtle for this very reason. Your hearing doesn’t get worse in giant leaps but rather in little steps. And that can make the gradual decline in your ears hard to track, especially if you aren’t looking for it. That’s […]
Pain is your body’s means of delivering information. It’s an effective strategy though not a very enjoyable one. When your ears start to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone next to you, you know damage is happening and you can take measures to move further away or at least cover your ears. But […]
If you cut yourself, that cut will heal. If you stub your toe, it may feel painful and swollen but the inflammation will abate, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will mend if properly set. But what if you lose your hearing? Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? […]
Hearing loss is usually considered an older person’s problem – as a matter of fact, it’s estimated that nearly 50% of people over 75 copes with some kind of hearing loss. But in spite of the fact that in younger individuals it’s completely preventable, research shows that they too are at risk of developing hearing […]
