Subtle changes in your hearing can be difficult to notice because of how slowly hearing loss typically advances. Unlike children, who get routine hearing tests in school, adults hardly ever even think of scheduling an appointment. You wouldn’t ignore a decline in your vision, so why wouldn’t you keep an eye on your hearing health?
Have you ever misplaced your earbuds? (Or, perhaps, unintentionally left them in the pocket of a pullover that went through the washer and dryer?) Now it’s so boring going for a jog in the morning. Your commute or bus ride is dreary and dull. And your virtual meetings are suffering from bad sound quality. The
We typically think of hearing loss as something that advances little by little. It can be easy to miss the symptoms due to this. It’s nothing to worry about, you just need the volume on the TV a little louder, no big deal, right? That’s normally the situation, yes, but not always. In some situations,
The majority of individuals who use hearing aids are happy with their results: As reported by one recent survey, when speaking one-on-one, 91% of people who wear hearing aids are happy with their results. When analyzing results with particular activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in
It’s easy to notice how your body ages over time. You get wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees start to be a little more sore. Your skin gets a bit droopy in places. Perhaps you start to notice some fading of your eyesight and hearing. These signs are
Measuring hearing loss is more technical than it may at first seem. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can probably hear certain 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 obvious
For just a minute, imagine that you have a job as a salesperson. Today, you’re having a very important call with a possible client. Numerous reps from their offices have gathered to talk about whether to hire your company for the job. All of the various voices get a bit garbled and difficult to understand.
Isn’t pizza interesting? You can alter the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets a few basic factors, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is a lot like that. Symptoms and manifestations are caused by numerous different problems, loud noises, genetic factors, age, or ear obstructions, but as long as
What’s the link 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 higher with even mild hearing loss, as it turns out. Experts think that there may be a pathological connection between these two seemingly unrelated health
If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. dealing with a medical condition known as tinnitus then you probably know that it tends to get worse when you are trying to go to sleep. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing is a phantom noise due to some medical condition
Untreated hearing loss can lead to increased hospital admission and readmission rates. But there are some things you can do to lower your risks of hospital-related complications.
Wearing your glasses and hearing aids at the same time can sometimes be a challenge–but with the right approach, you can find success.