Hearing loss is usually a gradual process, making it easy to overlook the subtle changes in your ability to perceive sounds. Unlike children, who get regular hearing tests in school, adults rarely even think of scheduling an appointment. So why should your hearing be any less critical than your vision? It’s worthwhile to get routine […]
Have you ever forgotten your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the wash or maybe lost them altogether? Now it’s so boring going for a jog in the morning. Your commute or bus ride is dreary and dull. And the sound quality of your virtual meetings suffers considerably. The old saying […]
Hearing loss has a reputation for showing itself gradually. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. It’s nothing to concern yourself with, you just need the volume on the TV a bit louder, no big deal, right? In some cases that’s true but often, it isn’t. It turns out hearing loss can also happen […]
The majority of individuals who use hearing aids are happy with their experience: According to one recent survey, when talking one-on-one, 91% of people who use hearing aids are satisfied with their experience. When breaking down results with specific activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in […]
As your body gets older, it’s not hard to notice the changes. Your skin starts to develop some wrinkles. You start to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees begin to be a little more sore. Some sagging of the skin begins to take place in certain places. Maybe your eyesight and your […]
Determining hearing loss is more technical than it might at first seem. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can most likely hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. You may confuse certain letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at whatever volume. It will become more […]
Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Today, you’re on a very important call with a possible client. Numerous agents from their offices have come together to discuss whether to hire your company for the job. All of the various voices get a little jumbled and hard to comprehend. But you’re fairly sure you got […]
Pizza is a fascinating thing. As long as a few criteria are met, you can switch toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. Symptoms and presentations are caused by a number of different issues, loud noises, genetics, age, or ear obstructions, but as long as you have difficulty […]
Dementia and hearing loss, what’s the link? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection which medical science is starting to understand. It was found that even minor neglected hearing loss increases your risk of developing dementia. These two seemingly unrelated health conditions may have a pathological link. So how can a hearing exam help […]
Tinnitus often gets worse at night for most of the millions of people in the US that experience it. But what’s the reason for this? The buzzing or ringing in one or both ears is not a real noise but a side-effect of a medical issue like hearing loss, either permanent or temporary. But none […]