Hearing loss is challenging, if not impossible, to diagnose by yourself. For instance, you can’t really put your ear up to a speaker and subjectively calculate what you hear. Which means that if you want to understand what’s happening with your hearing, you need to get it tested. Now, before you start sweating or fidgeting […]
It’s something a lot of individuals cope with, but few want to talk about – hearing loss and its effect on personal relationships. Hearing loss can create communication barriers that lead to misunderstandings and aggravation for both partners. This is the perfect time for you to express your love and appreciation for your loved one […]
Have you ever seen a t-shirt advertised as “one size fits all” but when you went to put it on, you were discouraged to find that it didn’t fit at all? It’s sort of a bummer, isn’t it? The fact is that there’s virtually nothing in the world that is really a “one size fits […]
Feel like you may be forgetting something crucial? It isn’t your imagination. It really is becoming more difficult to remember things in everyday life. Loss of memory seems to advance fairly quickly once it’s noticed. It becomes more debilitating the more aware of it you become. Did you know memory loss is linked to hearing […]
If you or someone you know has mild hearing loss, it is essential that you educate yourself about it as much as you can. This is to help you better manage your condition and avoid making important decisions based on inaccurate information. When you’re dealing with hearing loss, disregard the following myths. Hearing loss isn’t […]
Bananas taste much different then they used to. That’s because today’s banana farmers grow an exceptionally different variety of banana then they used to. These new bananas develop faster, are more resilient, and can prosper in a wider range of climates. And they taste quite different. So how did this swap take place without us […]
Every day scientists are coming up with new cures. That may be a positive or a negative. For instance, you might look at encouraging new research in the area of curing hearing loss and you decide you don’t really have to be all that careful. By the time you start showing symptoms of hearing loss, […]
Have you avoided the calls from friends, family, and co-workers to finally get a hearing aid? Are you feeling that presently you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not missing enough to justify purchasing one? If your hearing keeps getting worse, it could cost you as much as $30,000 per year, even […]
You may develop hearing loss as you get older, especially if you frequently expose yourself to loud noise. Hearing loss may be in your future, for example, if you work on a noisy factory floor without ear protection. These hearing loss causes are pretty common. But there’s a new fighter in the ring, and you […]
Coping with hearing loss can be quite an adjustment for you and your family. It can also come with some perils. What happens if a fire alarm is going off or someone is yelling out your name but you can’t hear them? Car noises can warn you about dangers ahead, but if you have untreated […]