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
You Know when you’re viewing an action movie and the hero has a loud explosion close by and their ears begin to ring? Well, guess what: that likely means our hero sustained at least a mild traumatic brain injury! Obviously, action movies don’t highlight the brain injury part. But that high-pitched ringing is something known
TikTok has some really awesome videos you’ve most likely watched. Babies hearing their mother’s voices for the first time after being fitted for a hearing aid. Sometimes, at first, the baby is resistant. They fight when the doctor tries to place the device in their ear. They could cry before they smile with joy. They’re
Pizza is an interesting thing. You can switch up the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses concerned, but as long as it meets a few basic criteria, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is similar. Symptoms and manifestations are caused by many different issues – loud noises, genetics, age, ear blockages – but as long as
