Subtle changes in your hearing can be difficult to recognize because of how slowly hearing loss typically advances. Although children are regularly tested, the majority of adults don’t even think about scheduling a hearing exam like they would their vision. You wouldn’t neglect a decline in your vision, so why wouldn’t you keep track of […]
Measuring hearing loss is more technical than it may at first seem. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can probably hear some things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. The majority of letters may sound clear at high or low volumes but others, like “s” and “b” could get lost. It will […]
What’s the connection between hearing loss and dementia? Medical science has connected the dots between brain health and hearing loss. Your risk of getting dementia is increased with even mild hearing loss, as it turns out. Researchers believe that there may be a pathological connection between these two seemingly unrelated health problems. So how can […]
TikTok has some really amazing videos you’ve probably seen. Babies hearing the voice of their mother for the first time after getting a hearing aid. In some videos, the baby is hesitant initially. They struggle when the doctor tries to put the device in their ear. Before they smile with delight, they may cry a […]
Denial is a common first reaction. My loved one must be just making it seem like their hearing loss is more severe than it actually is. She’s too young to require a hearing aid. Perhaps, it’s become a joke between the two of you. Your loved one constantly asks you to speak up. It’s just […]
Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can be mitigated easily with the use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. But hearing loss is often neglected and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of separation in those with hearing loss. And these feelings of depression and isolation can be increased […]
Self-diagnosing hearing loss is basically impossible. For instance, you can’t really put your ear up to a speaker and subjectively calculate what you hear. That means that if you want to understand what’s going on with your hearing, you need to take a test. Now, before you begin sweating or fidgeting anxiously, it’s important to […]
Bananas taste a lot different then they did in the past. There are rather different types of bananas being grown today by banana farmers. Today’s banana can develop successfully in a wide variety of climates, are more resilient, and can develop faster. And they taste very different. So how did this swap occur without us […]
You’re assaulted by noise as soon as you arrive at the yearly company holiday party. The din of shouted conversations, the clanging of glasses, and the throbbing beat of music are all mixing in your ears. You’re not enjoying it at all. You can’t hear anything in this loud setting. You can’t keep up with […]
It’s hard to comprehend but most people have gone more than ten years without having a hearing test. One of those individuals is Harper. She reports to her doctor for her annual medical test and gets her teeth cleaned every six months. She even gets her timing belt replaced every 6000 miles! But her hearing […]
