Pizza is an interesting thing. You can change the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets a few basic criteria, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is a lot like that. Symptoms and presentations are caused by numerous different problems, loud noises, genetics, age, or ear obstructions, but as long […]
Dementia and hearing loss, what’s the link? Brain health and hearing loss have a link which medical science is beginning to comprehend. Your risk of developing cognitive decline is increased with even minor hearing loss, as it turns out. Researchers believe that there may be a pathological connection between these two seemingly unrelated health issues. […]
If you are one of the millions of individuals in the U.S. suffering from a medical condition called tinnitus then you probably know that it tends to get worse when you are trying to fall asleep. But why should this be? The ringing or buzzing in one or both ears is not an actual noise […]
Aren’t there a couple of kinds of vacation? One kind is Packed with activities the whole time. This kind will leave you more tired than when you left but all of the adventures will be recalled for years to come. Then there are the relaxing kinds of vacations. These are the trips where you may […]
Tom is excited, he’s getting a brand new knee! Hey, the things you look forward to change as you age. 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 successful, and Tom heads home! That’s when things take […]
Movies and TV shows tend to utilize close-ups (sometimes extreme close-ups) when the action begins getting really intense. This is because more information than you’re probably even consciously aware of is conveyed by the human face. It’s no stretch to say that humans are extremely facially centered. So having all of your chief human sensors, […]
Once you get accustomed to your hearing aid, it’s difficult to go without it. Your hearing aids are, after all, your link to the world around you. But it will periodically have to be updated or swapped out just like all technology. The normal lifespan of a hearing aid A hearing aid will usually last […]
It isn’t like you simply wake up one day, and your hearing is gone. Hearing loss, particularly when it’s associated with aging, usually progresses in degrees. You might not realize it’s taking place immediately but some indicators do show up earlier. The initial symptoms of progressive hearing loss are subtle. Identifying them sooner is crucial […]
If you are walking around with an old-school ear trumpet in hand than clearly, it’s time for an upgrade. Making that call when you wear conventional hearing aids is trickier, though, so how does one know? You bought your hearing aids ten years ago, and they still get the job done, right? While it may […]
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that hearing loss is part of the aging process. Approximately 20 percent of people suffer from some form of hearing loss, though since hearing loss is expected as we age, many decide to leave it unchecked. Ignoring hearing loss, however, can have serious negative side effects on a person’s […]
