Determining hearing loss is more complex than it might seem at first. You can probably hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. Most letters may sound clear at any volume but others, such as “s” and “b” may get lost. When you learn how to interpret your hearing test it becomes clearer
Just picture for a minute you’re a salesperson. Today, you’re having a very important call with a potential client. Multiple reps from their offices have gathered to discuss whether to hire your business for the job. As the call proceeds, voices go up and down…and are sometimes hard to hear. But you’re getting most of
Isn’t pizza fascinating? You can switch the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses on it, but as long as it meets a few basic criteria, it’s still a pizza. That’s a lot like hearing loss. Symptoms and presentations are caused by a number of different problems, loud noises, genetic factors, age, or ear obstructions, but as
Dementia and hearing loss, what’s the link? Medical science has connected the dots between brain health and hearing loss. Your risk of developing dementia is higher with even mild hearing loss, as it turns out. These two seemingly unrelated health conditions could have a pathological connection. So how can a hearing exam help decrease the
If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. dealing with a medical disorder known as tinnitus then you probably know that it often gets worse when you are trying to go to sleep. But why would this be? The ringing is a phantom sound caused by some medical condition like hearing
There are a couple of kinds of vacations, right? One type is full of activities the whole time. These are the vacations that are recalled for years later and are full of adventure, and you head back to work more tired than you left. The other kind is all about unwinding. These are the trips
Tom is getting a brand new knee and he’s super pumped! Hey, the things you look forward to change as you get older. He will be able to move moving around more easily and will have less pain with this knee replacement. So the operation is successful and Tom goes home. But that’s not the
You’ve probably noted that when movies or TV shows get really intense, they start using close-ups (possibly even extreme close-ups). That’s because the human face communicates a lot of information (more information than you’re likely consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that humans are very facially focused. So having all of your main
Once you get accustomed to your hearing aid, it’s hard to be without it. Your hearing aids are, after all, your link to the world around you. But it will occasionally have to be updated or replaced just like all technology. The average lifespan of a hearing aid From 3 to 7 years will be
Your hearing won’t be just gone one day when you wake up. Hearing loss, especially when it’s caused by aging, generally progresses in degrees. You might not recognize it’s happening immediately but some signs do appear earlier. These early developing symptoms progress very discreetly. Identifying them sooner is essential to delay the development of hearing
