With proper care, hearing aids can last for a number of years, but their effectiveness depends on whether they’re programmed to your existing level of hearing loss. Comparable to prescription glasses, hearing aids are personalized to accommodate your specific auditory requirements, requiring regular reassessment. Here are a few tips to help you get the most […]
Your workplace recently embraced the trend of open-office floor plans, promoting collaboration and teamwork. But this new arrangement has become challenging for you. It’s because the elevated noise is making it difficult to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. Even if mainstream hearing tests indicate completely normal […]
When you begin on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be educated about any potential side effects. Can it upset your stomach? Will it cause dry mouth? Make you sleepy? There might also be a more severe possible side effect that you might not be aware of – hearing loss. Many different […]
There are a wide variety of reasons for muffled hearing. For most people, it’s a short-term experience. In other instances, muffled hearing can be a harbinger of more substantial hearing-related issues. That’s because, for the most part, hearing loss is a gradually progressing condition. Symptoms progress slowly and over time. Typically, one of the first […]
Contemporary cell phones have become a lot clearer and more dependable nowadays. But sometimes, it will still be challenging to hear what the person on the other end is saying. As a matter of fact, there’s one group for whom phone conversations aren’t always a reliable experience: those who have hearing loss. There must be […]
Caring for your hearing aids likely feels easy enough. When you initially obtained your hearing aids, you probably got a set of care instructions, after all. The majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step how-to when it comes to routine hearing aid maintenance. Still, getting all of that information at once means you […]
Is age a factor in the development of hearing loss? Hearing loss is a common gradually developing condition that affects all adults. Actually, over 50% of those 75 and older have a hard time hearing. Presbycusis Presbycusis is defined as age-related hearing loss or the gradual process of hearing loss as we age. Usually, there […]
Sleepless nights are no fun. And when it occurs frequnetly, it’s particularly vexing. You lie awake tossing and turning, looking at the time over and over, and stressing about how tired you will be tomorrow. When these kinds of sleepless nights routinely happen, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. With insomnia, the drawbacks […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and prolonged exposure to loud noise are all common factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the connection between hearing loss and diabetes isn’t as well known. Allow us to elaborate. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% or 37 million individuals in the […]
Lots of individuals really love winter! Well, if you have to go somewhere, it can definitely be a challenge. Or if you don’t have the proper gear (or proper infrastructure). But during those cold winter months, you can find lots of enjoyable things to do. Don’t believe it? Well, here are only a few examples […]
