As your body gets older, it isn’t difficult to notice the changes. You get wrinkles. You start to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees begin to be a little more sore. Your skin becomes a little saggy in places. Perhaps you start to observe some fading of your eyesight and hearing. It’s […]
It may seem, initially, like measuring hearing loss would be simple. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can most likely hear some things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. You might confuse certain letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at whatever volume. It will become more apparent […]
For just a minute, imagine that you have a job as a salesperson. Today, you’re on a very important call with a potential client. Your company is being considered for a job and a number of individuals from your business have gathered on a conference call. As the call proceeds, voices go up and down…and […]
Isn’t pizza interesting? You can switch the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets a few general factors, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is similar. But as long as you have difficulty hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss regardless of whether it’s due to genetic factors, age, blockages, or […]
What’s the connection between hearing loss and dementia? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection which medical science is starting to understand. Your risk of getting cognitive decline is increased with even mild hearing loss, as it turns out. Scientists believe that there may be a pathological link between these two seemingly unrelated health […]
Tinnitus often gets worse at night for most of the millions of people in the US that suffer with it. But why should this be? The buzzing or ringing in one or both ears is not a real noise but a side-effect of a medical problem like hearing loss, either permanent or temporary. Naturally, knowing […]
Aren’t there a couple of types of vacation? There’s the kind where you cram every single recreation you can into every single moment. This kind will leave you more exhausted than when you left but all of the adventures will be recalled for years to come. The other kind is all about unwinding. You might […]
Tom is getting a new knee and he’s super pumped! Look, as you age, the types of things you look forward to change. His knee replacement means he will suffer from less pain and be able to get around a lot better. So the operation is successful and Tom heads home. That’s when things go […]
Movies and TV shows tend to utilize close-ups (often extreme close-ups) when the action starts getting really intense. That’s because the human face communicates lots of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). To say that humans are really facially focused is, well, not a stretch. So it’s no surprise that the face […]
It’s hard to be apart from your hearing aid once you get accustomed to having one. After all, your hearing aids are important to connect to your world. But it will occasionally have to be upgraded or swapped out just like all technology. A hearing aid’s typical lifespan A hearing aid will typically last 3 […]