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 […]
Determining hearing loss is more technical than it may seem at first. If you’re dealing with hearing loss, you can probably hear some things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. You may confuse certain letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters perfectly fine at whatever volume. It will become more obvious […]
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, […]
What’s the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection which medical science is starting to understand. It was found that even mild untreated hearing impairment raises your risk of developing dementia. These two seemingly unconnected health disorders could have a pathological link. So how can a hearing […]
If you are one of the millions of individuals in the U.S. suffering from a medical condition known as tinnitus then you most likely know that it tends to get worse when you are attempting to fall asleep. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing or buzzing in one or both ears is not […]
There are a couple of kinds of vacations, right? There’s the type where you jam every single activity you can into every waking moment. These are the vacations that are recalled for years later and are full of adventure, and you head back to work more worn out than you left. Then there are the […]
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 […]
You’ve likely noticed that when movies or TV shows get really intense, they begin using close-ups (maybe even extreme close-ups). That’s because the human face communicates a lot of information (more information than you’re likely consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that human beings are extremely facially centered. So it’s no surprise that […]
Once you get accustomed to your hearing aid, it’s difficult to go without it. Your hearing aids are, after all, your connection to the world around you. But just like all technology, though, it will need to be upgraded eventually. A hearing aid’s average lifespan From 3 to 7 years will be the average lifespan […]
