You aren’t really certain why, but you’ve been feeling cranky lately. Well, it was frustrating earlier this morning when you felt left out of the meeting at the office. The other night your daughter seemed annoyed with you when you asked her to turn up the volume of the TV over and over again leading […]
Hearing loss is often a slow process, making it easy to ignore the subtle changes in your ability to perceive sounds. Although children are frequently tested, most adults don’t even think about scheduling a hearing test like they would their vision. You wouldn’t disregard a decline in your vision, so why wouldn’t you monitor your […]
Measuring hearing loss is more complex than it might at first seem. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can most likely hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. You may confuse particular letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at whatever volume. It will become more […]
What’s the link between hearing loss and dementia? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection which medical science is starting to understand. It was discovered that even minor neglected hearing impairment increases your risk of developing dementia. These two seemingly unrelated health conditions may have a pathological link. So, how does hearing loss put […]
You’ve seen the videos on TikTok. Babies, after they just get fitted for hearing aids, hearing the voice of their mother for the first time. In some videos, the baby is uncertain at first. When the doctor tries to put the hearing aid in their ears, they put up a fight. They could cry before […]
It’s a common first response – denial. Surely, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as advanced as it seems. She’s too young to need a hearing aid. It’s possible, the both of you have started to kid around with one another about it. Your loved one constantly asks you to speak up. You joke about […]
Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can be mitigated simply by using hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Unfortunately, hearing loss often goes undiagnosed and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of separation in those with hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and work relationships, […]
Hearing loss is challenging, if not impossible, to self-diagnose. To illustrate, you can’t really evaluate your level of hearing by simply putting your ear near a speaker. So getting a hearing test will be vital in understanding what’s happening with your hearing. But there’s no need to be concerned or stress out because a hearing […]
Bananas taste much different then they used to. There are extremely different types of bananas being grown these days by banana farmers. These new bananas develop faster, are more resilient, and can thrive in a wider variety of climates. They don’t taste the same either. So why haven’t you noticed the great banana exchange? Well, […]
You get to your company’s yearly holiday party and you’re instantly assaulted by noise. The din of shouted conversations, the clanging of glasses, and the pulsating beat of music are all mixing in your ears. You’re not enjoying it at all. You can’t hear anything in this loud environment. The punch lines of jokes are […]
