It’s true, hearing loss can catch you by surprise. But sometimes, hearing problems bypass the sneaking completely, in favor of a sudden (and often alarming), cat-like pounce. Here’s a hypothetical: You get up one morning and jump in the shower and when you get out you notice your hearing seems off or different. Muffled, maybe. […]
You’re living with tinnitus and you’ve learned to adjust your life to it. You always leave the TV on to help you tune out the continuous ringing. The loud music at happy hour makes your tinnitus much worse so you refrain from going out with your friends. You’re always going in to try new techniques […]
You care deeply about your loved ones and want to do something to let them know? Listen to your loved ones, truly listen. But you need to be able to hear in order to really listen. Studies reveal millions of people would benefit from using hearing aids because one in three adults between the ages […]
Hearing aids are supposed to be used daily. But you’re also supposed to wash out your milk containers before you recycle them. We don’t always do what we’re supposed to. It’s the same for hearing aids. Occasionally we forget to bring them with us. Perhaps you even go a day, or a week, or possibly […]
The human body is a wonderful, beautiful, perplexing, confounding piece of work, isn’t it? Scrapes, cuts, and broken bones are generally no problem for the human body to heal (I mean, sure, it takes some time, but your body can literally repair the giant bones in your legs and arms with little more than a […]
If you have hearing aids, you should be able to hear, right? When they aren’t working properly, it can be downright frustrating, it’s a total “You had ONE job” scenario. Here’s the good news, with regular upkeep, your hearing aids should continue to function efficiently. Go through this list before you do anything rash. It […]
The actual problem with chronic tinnitus is not only that you have a ringing in your ears. The real problem is that the ringing won’t stop. The constant noise, perhaps somewhat moderate in volume, might start as little more than a nuisance. But after a day or a week or a month, that ringing or […]
One of hearing loss’s most perplexing mysteries may have been solved by scientists from the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the insight could result in the overhauling of the design of future hearing aids. Results from an MIT study debunked the idea that neural processing is what allows us to pick out voices. […]
Technology is evolving into stronger, smarter, and smaller devices. Generally speaking, the trend is that devices do more and take up less space. So it’s no surprise that hearing aids are no exception. The world’s population is getting older and hearing problems, though they can have many different causes, are more common among older individuals. […]
The phrase “Music to my ears” could soon have an entirely different meaning for people who have hearing impairment. Exposing children to music can have a worthwhile effect on hearing as is highlighted by a joint study conducted by the University College London and the University of Helsinki. Evaluating Speech-in-Noise Performance Speech-in-noise performance was the […]
