Ever wish you could get the inside skinny on what hearing aids are actually like? How does a hearing aid feel when you’re wearing one, what does it sound like, and what does it feel like in your ears are all questions you may want to ask someone who already has hearing aids? Here’s a […]
As my company, Platinum Hearing, nears it’s 4 year anniversary (November 3, 2021), I wanted to discuss things that are relevant with our company as well as in the hearing industry in general. My hope is to make this post concise, informative, a resource for people and somewhat entertaining. I thought I would do my […]
YouTube has some videos you really should look at. A 7-month old baby hears his mother’s voice for the first time after being having hearing aids fitted. You may find yourself crying tears of joy when you see his smile. Videos like this one are countless online. You can share that wonderful moment with the […]
You know it’s time to start talking about hearing aids when your dad quits using the phone because he has a hard time hearing or your mom always laughs late to the punchline of a joke. Even though a quarter of individuals aged 65 to 74 and half of individuals over the age of 75 […]
From depression to dementia, numerous other health conditions are connected to your hearing health. Here are just a few of the ways your hearing is related to your health. 1. your Hearing is Affected by Diabetes A widely-cited study that observed more than 5,000 adults revealed that individuals who had been diagnosed with diabetes were […]
As with many chronic conditions, there’s a mental health component to tinnitus. Dealing with the symptoms isn’t the only obstacle. It’s handling the symptoms continuously never knowing for sure if they will go away. For some people, regrettably, depression can be the result. According to research conducted by the Stockholm Public Health Cohort (SPHC) and […]
We often don’t appreciate how important our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Strong hearing improves our lives by improving our mental, social, and physical health. If you aren’t protecting your hearing or neglecting your hearing loss, you are compromising your overall health in ways you may not have recognized. Healthy hearing has […]
You hear a ringing in your ears when you get up in the morning. They were okay yesterday so that’s strange. So you start thinking about likely causes: lately, you’ve been keeping your music at a moderate volume and you haven’t been working in a noisy environment. But your head was aching yesterday, and you […]
You expect specific things as your loved ones get older: Gray hair, needing glasses, stories about “When I was your age”. Another change commonly associated with aging is hearing impairment. This happens for many reasons: Some medications or medical treatments such as chemotherapy that cause structural harm to the ear, exposure to loud sounds (this […]
Is your hearing protection failing to safeguard your hearing? Here are 3 things to look out for. In spite of your best attempts, you can sometimes run into things that can hinder your hearing protection, both at home and at work. That’s difficult to deal with. After all, you’re trying to do what you’re supposed […]