We normally think of hearing loss as something that advances slowly. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. It’s nothing to concern yourself with, you just need the volume on the TV a bit louder, no big deal, right? In some cases that’s true but in some cases, it isn’t. In some situations, hearing […]
It’s easy to observe how your body ages over time. You get wrinkles. You start to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your joints begin to stiffen. Your skin becomes a little saggy in places. Perhaps you start to notice some fading of your eyesight and hearing. It’s pretty hard not to see these […]
Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now picture that you have a call scheduled today with a really important client. Numerous representatives from their offices have come together to discuss whether to hire your business for the job. All of the different voices get a bit muddled and hard to understand. But you’re getting […]
Isn’t pizza fascinating? You can switch the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it satisfies a few general factors, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is a lot like that. But as long as you have trouble hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss regardless of whether it’s due to genetic factors, […]
Tom is getting a brand new knee and he’s super pumped! Look, as you get older, the types of things you get excited about change. He will be capable of moving around more easily and will experience less pain with this knee replacement. So Tom goes in, the operation is a success, and Tom heads […]
It isn’t like you simply wake up one day, and suddenly can’t hear. Hearing loss, especially when it’s associated with aging, generally advances in degrees. You may not detect it’s taking place right away but some signs do show up earlier. The early symptoms of progressive hearing loss are discrete. Delaying the progression of hearing […]
Pizza is a fascinating thing. You can change the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses concerned, but as long as it meets some basic criteria, it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. As long as you are having trouble hearing sound, whether it’s a result of an obstruction, age, loud noise, or anything else, […]
Millions of years ago, the world was quite a bit different. This steamy, volcano-laden landscape is where the long-necked Diplacusis wandered. Thanks to its really long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so large that it was afraid of no predator. Actually, the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period is called Diplodocus. When you’re hearing two […]
Summer is here! This summer season has a lot of fun. But don’t forget about your hearing’s health before you go out for a day on the beach, a rocking concert, or maybe a great backyard get-together. Loud noises can damage your hearing, even if you don’t feel like they’re that loud. In the summer […]
When you shower, always remember to wash your ears. It’s hard not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Maybe when you were a kid you even remember your parents telling you to do it. That’s the type of memory that can take you back to simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia […]