You may develop hearing loss as you get older, especially if you regularly expose yourself to loud noise. Likewise, if you work on a noisy factory floor and don’t wear ear protection, hearing loss may be in your future. These are pretty common and well known causes of hearing loss. But there’s a new kid […]
Coping with hearing loss can be a difficult adjustment for you and your family members. It can also come with some perils. What happens if a smoke detector is going off or someone is yelling out your name but you can’t hear them? Car noises can warn you about hazards ahead, but if you have […]
Want to take all the joy out of your next family get-together? Start talking about dementia. The subject of dementia can be very frightening and most people aren’t going to purposely talk about it. A degenerative cognitive disease in which you slowly (or, more frighteningly, quickly) lose your mental faculties, dementia causes you to lose […]
So, so many family celebrations. During the holiday seasons, it probably seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost relative every other weekend. The holiday season can be enjoyable (and also difficult) for this reason. Normally, this type of yearly catching up is something that’s easy to anticipate. You get to learn what everybody’s […]
There are other symptoms of a cold that are less prevalent than the well known runny nose. Once in a while, a cold can go into one or both ears, though you rarely hear about those. This form of cold can be more harmful than a common cold and shouldn’t ever be neglected. What does […]
There are many commonly recognized causes of hearing loss, but few people realize the dangers that certain chemicals present to their hearing. While there are several groups of people at risk, individuals in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have increased exposure. You can protect your quality of life by knowing what […]
Music is an important part of Aiden’s life. He listens to Spotify while at work, switches to Pandora while jogging, and he has a playlist for everything: gaming, cooking, gym time, and everything else. His headphones are just about always on, his life a totally soundtracked affair. But the very thing that Aiden loves, the […]
Let’s pretend you go to a rock show. You’re cool, so you spend the entire night up front. It’s not exactly hearing-healthy, but it’s fun, and the next morning, you wake up with both ears ringing. (That’s not as fun.) But what happens if you can only hear out of one ear when you wake […]
Summer has some activities that are just staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you enjoy watching cars drive around in circles, no one’s going to judge you). The crowds, and the noise levels, are growing as more of these events are going back to normal. But sometimes […]
You want to be courteous when you’re talking with friends. You want your customers, co-workers, and boss to recognize that you’re completely engaged when you’re at work. With family, you may find it easier to simply tune out the conversation and ask the person near you to repeat what you missed, just a little louder, […]
