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 […]
Hearing loss can really impact the way you live, even when it’s mild. There will be a significant change in the way you connect with loved ones, friends, and coworkers. It can become a challenge to complete daily activities such as going shopping. But it doesn’t need to have this kind of negative impact on […]
Want to take all the fun out of your next family get-together? Start talking about dementia. The topic of dementia can be very scary and most individuals aren’t going to go out of their way to discuss it. Dementia, which is a degenerative cognitive condition, makes you lose a grip on reality, experience loss of […]
You walk into the kitchen to find a snack. Are you craving a salty treat… what about crackers? Potato chips sound good! There’s a leftover slice of cheesecake that would be delicious. Perhaps you should just opt for a banana on second thought. Of course, a banana is a much healthier option. Everything is interrelated […]
Every instance of hearing loss is unique Just because two individuals have the same hearing loss condition doesn’t mean they will have precisely the same experience. Every instance of hearing loss is different. While you might be able to relate to somebody else with hearing loss, bear in mind that your hearing loss will be […]
So, so many family celebrations. During the holiday seasons, it probably seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost uncle almost every weekend. The holiday season can be enjoyable (and also difficult) because of this. Normally, this kind of yearly catching up is something that’s easy to anticipate. You get to find out what […]
You get to your company’s annual holiday party and you’re instantly bombarded by noise. You can feel the beat of the music, the hum of shouted conversations, and the clattering of glasses. It makes you miserable. In such a noisy setting, you can’t hear a thing. The punch lines of jokes are getting lost, you […]
There are other symptoms of a cold that are less prevalent than the well known runny nose. One type of cold you don’t frequently hear about is the one that goes into one or more ears. While you may generally think of colds as harmless, here’s why this ear-related cold symptom shouldn’t ever be disregarded. […]