Have your friends, family, and co-workers been asking you to invest in hearing aids but you’ve been stubbornly avoiding it? Are you feeling that presently you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not losing enough to warrant buying one? If your hearing keeps getting worse, it could cost you as much as […]
If you’re exposed to a lot of loud sound and don’t use ear protection, you might experience hearing loss down the road. Hearing loss may be in your future, for example, if you work on a loud factory floor without ear protection. These are fairly common and well known causes of hearing loss. But within […]
For you and the people in your life, coping with hearing loss can be difficult to adjust to. It can also come with some perils. What if you can’t hear a fire alarm or somebody yelling your name? Car noises can warn you about dangers ahead, but if you have neglected hearing loss, you won’t […]
Even when it’s somewhat minor, hearing loss can have a major impact on your life. The way you communicate with friends, coworkers, and loved ones can change drastically. Daily tasks like going to the grocery store can become more challenging. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be all doom and gloom. If you utilize […]
Want to suck all the fun out of your next family gathering? Start to talk about dementia. The subject of dementia can be really frightening and most individuals aren’t going to purposely discuss it. Dementia, which is a degenerative cognitive condition, causes you to lose a grip on reality, experience loss of memory, and causes […]
You’re starving so you look in your fridge for a little bite to eat. Are you craving a salty treat… what about crackers? Oooo, chips! There’s a leftover slice of cheesecake that would be yummy. On second thought, maybe you should just eat a banana. A banana is a healthier choice after all. Everything is […]
Every case of hearing loss is unique Just because two individuals have the same hearing loss condition doesn’t mean they will have precisely the same experience. Every instance of hearing loss is different. While it may be worthwhile to learn about someone else’s experience with hearing loss, it is crucial that you keep in mind […]
Gatherings. So many family gatherings. During the holidays, it most likely feels like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost uncle every other weekend. That’s the charm (and, some might say, the curse) of the holiday season. Normally, it’s easy to look forward to this annual catching up. You get to reunite with everyone and […]
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 […]
There are other symptoms of a cold that are less common than the widely recognized runny nose. One type of cold you don’t frequently hear about is the one that moves into one or both ears. While you may generally think of colds as harmless, here’s why this ear-related cold symptom shouldn’t ever be ignored. […]
