Like many chronic conditions, there’s a mental health aspect to tinnitus. Coping with the symptoms isn’t the only obstacle. It’s finding the inner fortitude and resilience to do it regularly without knowing whether they will ever go away once and for all. For some individuals, unfortunately, depression can be the outcome. Persistent tinnitus has been […]
We typically don’t appreciate how essential our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Strong hearing enhances our lives by improving our mental, social, and physical health. If you’re not safeguarding your hearing or ignoring your hearing loss, you are compromising your overall health in ways you may not have realized. Here are just […]
You hear a ringing in your ears when you wake up in the morning. This is weird because they weren’t doing that yesterday. So you start thinking about likely causes: you haven’t been working in the shop (no power tools have been around your ears), you haven’t been playing your music at an excessive volume […]
You expect certain things as your loved ones grow older: Gray hair, the need for bifocals, stories about “When I was your age”. Another change generally connected with aging is hearing loss. There are many reasons why this occurs: Exposure to loud sounds (whether job-related or from going to rock concerts when younger), medications that […]
What prevents your hearing protection from working correctly? Watch for these three things. In spite of your best attempts, you can sometimes encounter things that can hinder your hearing protection, both at home and at work. That’s difficult to cope with. You’re trying to do the right thing after all. You put on your earmuffs […]
Contemporary technology has evolved the way we power electronics of all kinds, from cameras to phones to music players. A powerful, rechargeable hearing aid battery is finally living up to the hopes of hearing aid manufactures to replace the outdated disposable power sources of the past. Size 312 batteries are the most prevalent of the […]
When people are at an age where they are still working, their job is frequently a huge part of their self-worth. They base their self-image on what type of job they do, what position they hold, and how much they earn. When someone asks “so what do you do?”, what’s the first thing that comes […]
Are you aware that around one out of three adults between the ages of 65 and 74 is affected by hearing impairment and half of them are older than 75? But even though so many individuals are impacted by hearing loss, 70% of them have never used hearing aids and for those under the age […]
The men and women who serve our country in uniform too frequently endure incapacitating physical, mental, and emotional challenges after their service is finished. Within the continuing discussion concerning veteran’s healthcare, the most frequently diagnosed disability is often relatively overlooked: Hearing loss and tinnitus. Veterans are 30% more likely than non-veterans to suffer from significant […]
It’s often unclear what’s causing tinnitus (a buzzing or ringing in your ears). But one thing we know for sure is that if you have hearing loss your chance of experiencing tinnitus rises. Up to 90 percent of people who are afflicted by tinnitus also have hearing loss according to HIAA. Your lifestyle, age, and […]
