You aren’t really certain why, but you’ve been feeling moody lately. Well, you did feel excluded earlier this morning when no one bothered to bring you into the meeting discussion at the office and that was irritating. The other night your daughter seemed irritated with you when you asked her to turn up the volume […]
Subtle changes in your hearing can be hard to recognize because of how gradually hearing loss usually progresses. Although children are regularly tested, the majority of adults don’t even think about scheduling a hearing exam like they would their vision. So why should your hearing be any less important than your vision? It’s important to […]
Have you ever forgotten your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the wash or maybe lost them altogether? Now it’s so boring going for a run in the morning. You have a dull and dreary train ride to work. And the sound quality of your virtual meetings suffers substantially. The old […]
We usually think of hearing loss as something that advances little by little. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. It’s nothing to worry about, you just need the volume on the TV a little louder, no big deal, right? In some cases that’s true but in some cases, it isn’t. Sometimes, hearing loss […]
The majority of individuals who use hearing aids are happy with their experience: Based upon one recent survey, when talking one-on-one, 91% of individuals who use hearing aids are satisfied with their results. When processing results with specific activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in the […]
As your body ages, it isn’t difficult to notice the changes. Your skin starts to develop some wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees begin to be a little more sore. Your skin becomes a bit droopy in places. Maybe your eyesight and your hearing both begin to diminish […]
Determining hearing loss is more technical than it may at first seem. You can probably hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. The majority of letters may sound clear at any volume but others, like “s” and “b” could get lost. When you figure out how to understand your hearing test it […]
For just a moment, imagine that you have a job as a salesperson. Now imagine that you have a call scheduled today with a very important client. Your company is being considered for a job and several people from your company have gathered on a conference call. As the call goes on, voices go up […]
Isn’t pizza fascinating? As long as a few criteria are met, you can switch toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is a lot like that. But as long as you have difficulty hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss regardless of whether it’s caused by genetic factors, age, obstructions, or exposure […]
What’s the connection between hearing loss and dementia? Brain health and hearing loss have a link which medical science is starting to understand. It was found that even mild neglected hearing loss raises your risk of developing cognitive decline. These two seemingly unrelated health conditions might have a pathological connection. So, how does loss of […]