Your whole life can be impacted by age-related hearing loss. Besides your ability to hear, your professional life, your social life, and even your cognitive clarity can also be impacted. Over time, hearing loss can profoundly impact the way your brain works in ways that immediately impact your mood, your memory, and more. The connection […]
Putting off on important appointments, like your hearing aid fitting, is all too easy amongst the hustle and bustle of daily events. You might not even get around to shopping for hearing aids whatsoever. However, putting off on treatment for hearing loss is far more than just a misstep concerning your ears alone. The link […]
Our ears are often what carry the load of accidental harm from neglect in our hectic daily lives. From the allure of ear candling to the seemingly harmless act of utilizing cotton swabs, our auditory health can suffer from these prevalent yet hazardous practices. What follows are a few strategies you can use to help […]
Many aspects of your day-to-day life can be impacted by Hearing Loss. Your hobbies, your professional life, and even your love life can be affected by hearing loss, for example. For couples who are struggling with hearing loss, communication can become strained. This can cause increased tension, more quarrels, and even the growth of animosity. […]
Your workplace has decided to promote teamwork and collaboration by opening up the office floor plan. But this new arrangement has become difficult for you. Not because you miss the privacy of cubicle walls, but because the increased noise makes it difficult to follow conversations. The inability to follow along with conversations in noisy environments […]
It’s normal to want to learn about the side effects of a medication when you begin using it. Can it upset your stomach? Will it cause dry mouth? Make you sleepy? There could also be a more serious potential side effect that you may not be aware of – hearing loss. Many different medications are […]
Is age a factor in the development of hearing loss? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions affecting all adults as they get older, but it’s a gradual process. In fact, over one half of those 75 and older have a hard time hearing. Presbycusis The slowly advancing condition of hearing loss as […]
Sleepless nights are no fun. Particularly when it occurs frequently. You toss and turn and maybe stare at the clock (or your phone) and worry about just how exhausted you’ll be the next day. When these types of sleepless nights routinely occur, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. With insomnia, the drawbacks of […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as well known. Let’s dig a little deeper into that. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% or 37 […]
DIY is all the rage nowadays and everyone appreciates a quick easy fix. Got a leaky sink? You can learn to fix that from a YouTube video. A plumber would probably be a bit more efficient but then you wouldn’t get that sense of self-satisfaction that comes with doing it on your own. At least, […]
