You aren’t really certain why, but you’ve been feeling cranky lately. Well, it was frustrating earlier this morning when you felt left out of the meeting at the office. The other night your daughter seemed annoyed with you when you asked her to turn up the volume of the TV over and over again leading […]
Hearing loss is often a slow process, making it easy to ignore the subtle changes in your ability to perceive sounds. Although children are frequently tested, most adults don’t even think about scheduling a hearing test like they would their vision. You wouldn’t disregard a decline in your vision, so why wouldn’t you monitor your […]
Have you ever misplaced your earbuds? (Or, perhaps, unintentionally left them in the pocket of a pullover that went through the washer and dryer?) Now it’s so boring going for a walk in the morning. You have a dull and dreary commute to work. And the audio quality of your virtual meetings suffers considerably. Sometimes, […]
Hearing loss has a reputation for showing itself slowly. It can be difficult to detect the symptoms due to this. (After all, you’re only turning up the volume on your television once in a while, it’s nothing to be concerned about, right?) In some cases that’s true but often, it isn’t. It turns out hearing […]
The majority of individuals who use hearing aids are happy with their results: 91% of hearing aid users are pleased with the hearing aid experience when talking one-on-one, according to a recent survey. When analyzing results with particular activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in the […]
It’s easy to notice how your body ages over time. Your skin begins to develop some wrinkles. You start to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your joints start to stiffen. Your skin gets a little saggy in places. Maybe your eyesight and your hearing both begin to fade a little. These indicators are […]
Measuring hearing loss is more complex than it might at first seem. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can most likely hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. You may confuse particular letters like “S” or “B”, but hear other letters just fine at whatever volume. It will become more […]
Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now picture that you have a call scheduled today with a very valuable client. Numerous agents from their offices have gathered to talk about whether to hire your business for the job. All of the various voices get a little muddled and difficult to understand. But you’re getting […]
Isn’t pizza fascinating? You can alter the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses on it, but as long as it meets a few basic factors, it’s still a pizza. That’s a lot like hearing loss. Symptoms and presentations are caused by a number of different issues, loud noises, genetic factors, age, or ear obstructions, but as […]
What’s the link between hearing loss and dementia? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection which medical science is starting to understand. It was discovered that even minor neglected hearing impairment increases your risk of developing dementia. These two seemingly unrelated health conditions may have a pathological link. So, how does hearing loss put […]