Have you ever lost your earbuds? (Or, perhaps, accidentally left them in the pocket of a pullover that went through the washer and dryer?) Now it’s so boring going for a run in the morning. Your commute or train ride is dreary and dull. And the sound quality of your virtual meetings suffers substantially. The […]
We typically think of hearing loss as something that advances slowly. It can be easy to miss the symptoms due to this. (After all, you’re simply turning up the volume on your television now and then, it’s nothing to worry about, right?) That’s usually the case, yes, but not always. Sometimes, hearing loss can occur […]
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Most people are happy with their hearing aids: Based upon one recent survey, when talking one-on-one, 91% of individuals who use hearing aids are pleased with their experience. When speaking about specific activities, 85% were satisfied in a group setting and watching TV, 78% while in the store, and 75% in a restaurant or on […]
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As your body ages, it isn’t difficult to detect the changes. Your skin begins to develop some wrinkles. You start to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your joints begin to get stiff. Your skin becomes a little droopy in places. Perhaps your eyesight and your hearing both begin to diminish a little. It’s […]
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It may seem, at first, like measuring hearing loss would be simple. You can most likely hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. You may confuse particular letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at any volume. It will become more obvious why you have inconsistencies with your […]
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For just a moment, picture that you have a job as a salesperson. Now picture that you have a call scheduled today with a very valuable client. Multiple reps from their offices have come together to talk about whether to hire your company for the job. As the call continues, voices rise and fall…and are […]
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Isn’t pizza interesting? As long as a few criteria are met, you can alter toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. But as long as you have trouble hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss regardless of whether it’s due to genetic factors, age, obstructions, or exposure to loud […]
What’s the connection between hearing loss and cognitive decline? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection 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 […]
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If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. dealing with a medical disorder called tinnitus then you probably know that it often gets worse when you are trying to go to sleep. But why would this be? The buzzing or ringing in one or both ears is not a real noise […]
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Aren’t there a couple of kinds of vacation? There’s the kind where you jam every single activity you can into every single moment. These are the trips that are recalled for years later and are full of adventure, and you go back to work more worn out than you left. Then there are the relaxing […]
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