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#1 Learn to Filter Noise at Home When you workout your ears, are you working out your mind too? Sound filtering is the phrase we use when talking about how focusing on something essential and filtering out the sound distractions in the room. Exercising this skill keeps it sharp and that means you are able
Is your hearing loss leaving you feeling just a little less than? Less than intelligent, perhaps, because you must fight to stay involved in every conversation. How about a little alone? It probably seems like your friends and family are avoiding you. Maybe hearing loss has left you devoid of energy. Just the effort to
Do tongue twisters help improve your ear health? One could make the argument that tongue twisters are effective for brain health and there is a clear overlap between the brain and ears. Tongue twisters bring with them a unique linguistic anomaly – the double onset. In one study, a team from MIT, working with a
Are there jobs that you wouldn’t want to try if you are hearing impaired? It might seem like hearing loss is the kind of thing that would hold one back, but it affects more than 20 percent of the people in the U.S. Many of them have jobs that might appear difficult to do without
When it’s time to make a decision about hearing aids, you might wonder, "Do I really need two hearing aids or will one do?" Is there a point to spending the money on two hearing aids when your hearing loss only affects one ear? Let's look at why you might consider getting two hearing aids
As your hearing declines, it will be the little things that grab your attention — tiny problems that interfere with your quality of life. One or more of these issues may eventually be what gets you to the ear doctor, but, until then, how can you overcome these typical concerns? If you're one of the
Hearing loss is one of the most common afflictions to hit older individuals, but is that a reason to stop driving? There is no clear cut answer to that question because no two people drive exactly the same way. Hearing impairment is certainly something to consider when getting behind the wheel of a car, but
One in every three people over the age of 65 suffers from some form of hearing loss, according to Hearing Loss Association of America. Is it possible that they could have taken steps early in life to protect their hearing? Age-related hearing loss is really the break down of the tiny hair cells in the
Hearing aids are the most typical types of hearing technology, but they have one serious downside. They tend to burn through batteries at an alarming rate. With close to 20 percent of the population in the U.S. experience at least minor of hearing loss, you can be sure the battery manufacturers are only ones happy
Do you have someone in your life who you suspect has hearing problems? You are not alone. Statistically speaking, it's possible that most people know at least one individual who is hearing impaired and probably doesn't realize it. About 36 million people in the United States have hearing challenges, according to Dr. Bettie Borton, AuD,
Your hearing is one of your most beneficial assets, but what can you do to keep it safe? You probably already know that most people experience some hearing loss with age. What you might not know is that it has very little to do with getting older. This type of hearing loss occurs because of
What happens if you are the only one to realize you have hearing loss? It's a common scenario among elderly people. They fight to stay involved in conversations but the people around them assume there are other reasons they seem distracted. Older folks can suffer from a number of issues that make them seem distant.
