You’ve been waiting for this day for quite a while. You got your new hearing aids. You’re finally going to be able to get back into the swing of your social life again. Now, you won’t be missing parts of conversations or going through awkward transitions. But there’s a problem: everything sounds just a little […]
You enjoy swimming and are all about being in the water. The pool is like your second home (when you were a kid, everybody said you were part fish–that’s how often you wanted to go swimming). Today, the water sounds a bit… louder… than usual. And that’s when you notice you may have made a […]
Your sense of hearing is essential in your life and when you lose it, there will be no natural way for it to return But strangely, the general public tends to neglect hearing loss. As a matter of fact, permanent hearing loss affects one in every eight people (about 30 million people) 12 and older […]
Intimacy isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think about hearing aids. We get it. The advertising on these little devices is rather straightforward. Love, on the other hand, is something better suited for music, poetry, and art. And yet, the two are closely linked to the point where you might […]
Hearing loss is well known to be a process that progresses slowly. It can be rather subtle for this very reason. Your hearing doesn’t get worse in giant leaps but rather in little steps. And that can make the gradual decline in your ears hard to track, especially if you aren’t looking for it. That’s […]
Pain is your body’s means of delivering information. It’s an effective strategy though not a very enjoyable one. When your ears start to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone next to you, you know damage is happening and you can take measures to move further away or at least cover your ears. But […]
If you cut yourself, that cut will heal. If you stub your toe, it may feel painful and swollen but the inflammation will abate, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will mend if properly set. But what if you lose your hearing? Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? […]
Hearing loss is usually considered an older person’s problem – as a matter of fact, it’s estimated that nearly 50% of people over 75 copes with some kind of hearing loss. But in spite of the fact that in younger individuals it’s completely preventable, research shows that they too are at risk of developing hearing […]
We all enjoy a good bargain. But when it comes to your health, be careful what you purchase and pay attention to the little details. The names “hearing aid” and “hearing amplifier” may seem similar but they are actually very different devices. And your overall hearing and health could suffer major repercussions if you make […]
You will still see your eye doctor annually even if you already wear eyeglasses. Because your eyes change over time. Similar to the rest of your body, your eyes aren’t fixed and neither are your ears. That’s why, just as it is with your eyes, it’s essential to keep having your ears checked even after […]
