Hearing loss has a track record for developing slowly. It can be easy to miss the symptoms because of this. It’s nothing to worry about, you just need the volume on the TV a bit louder, no big deal, right? That’s normally the situation, yes, but not always. Sometimes, hearing loss can happen all of […]
Most individuals are happy with their hearing aids: According to one recent survey, when speaking one-on-one, 91% of individuals who use hearing aids are satisfied with their experience. When talking about specific activities, 85% were satisfied in a group setting and watching TV, 78% while shopping, and 75% in a restaurant or on the phone. […]
As your body gets older, it’s not hard to detect the changes. You get wrinkles. Your hair turns gray (or falls out). Your joints begin to stiffen. Some drooping of the skin starts to take place in certain places. Maybe your eyesight and your hearing both start to diminish a little. These signs are tough […]
Determining hearing loss is more complex than it might at first seem. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can probably hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. Most letters might sound clear at any volume but others, like “s” and “b” may get lost. When you figure out how to […]
For just a second, imagine that you have a job as a salesperson. Today, you’re having a very important call with a possible client. Multiple representatives from their offices have come together to talk about whether to employ your business for the job. As the call proceeds, voices rise and fall…and are sometimes hard to […]
Isn’t pizza interesting? As long as a few factors are met, you can switch toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. Symptoms and manifestations are caused by numerous different problems, loud noises, genetics, age, or ear obstructions, but as long as you have difficulty detecting sounds, it’s still […]
Dementia and hearing loss, what’s the connection? Brain health and hearing loss have a link which medical science is beginning to understand. Your risk of getting cognitive decline is higher with even minor hearing loss, as it turns out. Researchers think that there might be a pathological connection between these two seemingly unrelated health problems. […]
Tinnitus tends to get worse at night for the majority of the millions of people in the US that suffer with it. But why should this be? The ringing is a phantom sound caused by some medical disorder like hearing loss, it’s not an external sound. But none of that information can give a reason […]
There are two kinds of vacations, right? There’s the type where you cram every single activity you can into every single moment. These are the vacations that are recalled for years later and are packed with adventure, and you head back to work more worn out than you left. The other kind is all about […]
Tom is getting a brand new knee and he’s super pumped! Hey, the things you look forward to change as you get older. He will be capable of moving around more freely and will experience less pain with his new knee. So Tom is admitted, the operation is a success, and Tom heads home! That’s […]
