It’s not difficult to notice how your body ages over time. Your skin begins to develop some wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your joints start to get stiff. Your skin becomes a little saggy in places. Maybe you begin to observe some fading of your hearing and eyesight. These […]
Determining hearing loss is more technical than it may seem at first. You can probably hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. You may confuse certain letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at any volume. When you figure out how to read your hearing test it becomes […]
Just picture for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now imagine that you have a call scheduled today with a really valuable client. Numerous representatives from their offices have gathered to talk about whether to hire your business for the job. All of the different voices get a little jumbled and hard to comprehend. But you’re […]
Isn’t pizza fascinating? As long as a few factors are met, you can alter toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. Symptoms and presentations are caused by many different issues, loud noises, genetic factors, age, or ear blockages, but as long as you have difficulty hearing sounds, it’s […]
What’s the connection between hearing loss and dementia? Medical science has found a connection between brain health and hearing loss. It was found that even mild untreated hearing impairment raises your risk of developing dementia. These two seemingly unrelated health disorders might have a pathological connection. So how can a hearing exam help reduce the […]
Tinnitus tends to get worse at night for most of the millions of people in the US that experience it. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing or buzzing in one or both ears is not an actual noise but a side-effect of a medical issue like hearing loss, either permanent or temporary. But […]
Aren’t there a couple of types of vacation? There’s the kind where you cram every single recreation you can into every waking moment. This type will leave you more exhausted than when you left but all of the adventures will be recalled for years to come. Then there are the relaxing types of vacations. You […]
Tom is excited, he’s getting a brand new knee! Hey, the things you get excited about change as you get older. He will be able to move moving around more freely and will experience less pain with his new knee. So Tom is admitted, the operation is a success, and Tom heads home! But that […]
Movies and TV shows tend to use close-ups (sometimes extreme close-ups) when the action begins getting really intense. This is because more information than you’re likely even consciously aware of is conveyed by the human face. To say that humans are very facially centered is, well, not a stretch. So it’s no surprise that the […]
Once you get accustomed to your hearing aid, it’s hard to go without it. Your hearing aids are, after all, your connection to the world around you. But just like all technology, though, it will have to be upgraded eventually. A hearing aid’s typical lifespan From 3 to 7 years will be the normal lifespan […]