Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Today, you’re having a very important call with a possible client. Numerous representatives from their offices have come together to discuss whether to employ your business for the job. As the call continues, voices rise and fall…and are at times difficult to hear. But you’re fairly sure you […]
Pizza is an interesting thing. As long as a few factors are met, you can change toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is a lot like that. Symptoms and manifestations are caused by many different issues, loud noises, genetic factors, age, or ear obstructions, but as long as you have […]
What’s the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline? Brain health and hearing loss have a link which medical science is beginning to understand. It was found that even minor untreated hearing impairment increases your risk of developing dementia. These two seemingly unconnected health disorders may have a pathological link. So how can a hearing […]
Tinnitus often gets worse at night for the majority of the millions of individuals in the US that suffer with it. But why would this be? The ringing is a phantom sound due to some medical disorder like hearing loss, it isn’t an external sound. But none of that information can give a reason why […]
There are two kinds of vacations, right? There’s the type where you cram every single activity you can into every waking minute. These are the trips that are remembered for years later and are full of adventure, and you head back to work more worn out than you left. Then there are the relaxing types […]
Tom is thrilled, he’s getting a new knee! Hey, the things you look forward to change as you get older. He will be capable of moving around more freely and will have less pain with this knee replacement. So Tom is admitted, the operation is a success, and Tom goes home! That’s when things take […]
You’ve probably noted that when movies or television shows get really intense, they start using close-ups (possibly even extreme close-ups). That’s because the human face conveys a lot of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that humans are very facially focused. So it’s not surprising that the […]
It’s tough to be separated from your hearing aid once you get used to using one. After all, your hearing aids are important to connect to your world. But just like all technology, though, it will need to be upgraded eventually. The normal lifespan of a hearing aid From 3 to 7 years will be […]
Your hearing won’t be simply gone one day when you wake up. For most individuals, hearing loss comes in degrees, especially when it is linked to aging. Some indicators appear earlier, though, and you don’t realize there is a problem right away. These initially developing symptoms progress very discreetly. Recognizing them sooner is crucial to […]
You know that scene in your favorite action movie where something blows up near the hero and the sound gets all high-pitched-buzzing? Well, at least some amount of mild brain trauma has likely happened to them. Obviously, action movies don’t emphasize the brain injury part. But that high-pitched ringing is something called tinnitus. Normally, hearing […]