Do you have a loved one that really needs a hearing aid (or at least a hearing test) but is resistant to your advice? People often avoid seeking help for hearing problems, but chatting with them about the causes, effects and prevalence of hearing loss may help. Listed below are some facts and stats to […]
There are several distinct forms of hearing loss, depending on which part of the auditory is impaired. In this short article we offer a breakdown of 5 categories – conductive, sensorineural, central, functional and mixed. The initial step in designing a treatment plan is to properly establish the type of hearing impairment. Conductive hearing loss […]
The canals of our ears are covered with hair follicles as well as glands that produce an oily wax known as cerumen, or ear wax. This wax coats the inner surface of the ear canal and helps to protect it by attracting and collecting alien particles like dust and dirt, bacteria, and various microorganisms. Another […]
If you’ve previously attended a modern rock concert and found yourself saying, “That music is way too darned loud,” it does not necessarily indicate that you’re getting old. This reaction could be your body’s means of informing you that you are at risk of hearing impairment. If, after you have left the event, and for […]
“What kind of battery does my hearing aid need?” is a hard question to answer generally, because there are numerous different types of hearing aids, and each needs a battery that matches it and offers enough energy to power it. For anyone that already owns a hearing aid the owner’s manual should state clearly which […]
Eat more carrots for good eye sight, is probably something most of us were told as young children. But what about foods that are good for ears? Did anyone ever tell you about those? We can finally tell our kids what to eat for good hearing and ears; advice that’s probably prudent for us to […]
Properly diagnosing Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is hard for a number of reasons. The problem is not because the child can’t hear words and phrases being directed at them, but because their brains have an inability to process the words and grasp them, which means that standard hearing tests do not always detect […]
Having problems hearing? The most typical cause of temporary hearing loss is an accumulation of ear wax in the ear canal. If you are relatively confident that ear wax is the cause of your short-term hearing loss, you most likely want to clean your ears. The real question is how to do this safely, and […]
The eardrum is necessary for hearing because it senses sound waves and communicates the vibrations to the brain, but in addition it acts as a barrier to seal off the inner ear and keep it clear of infection. Your inner ear is basically a safe, sterile environment when your eardrum is undamaged, but if it […]
Patients with vertigo mistakenly experience movement (often a spinning motion) in their environment. Sensations of vertigo can disrupt your balance and lead to falls that can be critical in the elderly; vertigo can also be accompanied by dizziness, sensations of spinning in space, and more infrequently, nausea, vomiting, migraine headaches, visual abnormalities such as nystagmus, […]
