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 […]
Tinnitus often gets worse at night for most of the millions of individuals in the US that experience it. But why should this be? The ringing is a phantom sound caused by some medical disorder like hearing loss, it isn’t an outside sound. But none of that information can give an explanation as to why […]
There are two types of vacations, right? One kind is full of activities at all times. These are the vacations that are remembered for years later and are packed with adventure, and you head back to work more exhausted than you left. Then there are the relaxing kinds of vacations. You may not even do […]
Tom is getting a new knee and he’s really jazzed! Look, as you grow older, the types of things you look forward to change. He will be capable of moving around more easily and will have less pain with his new knee. So the surgery is successful and Tom heads home. That’s when things take […]
You’ve likely noticed that when movies or television shows get really intense, they begin using close-ups (maybe even extreme close-ups). This is because more information than you’re likely even consciously aware of is communicated by the human face. It’s no stretch to say that human beings are very facially focused. So having all of your […]
It’s difficult to be separated from your hearing aid after you get accustomed to using one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your connection to the world around you. But it will periodically need to be updated or replaced just like all technology. The normal lifespan of a hearing aid A hearing aid will normally […]
Your hearing won’t be simply gone one day when you wake up. Hearing loss, especially when it’s associated with aging, usually progresses in degrees. Some indicators appear earlier, though, and you don’t realize there is a problem immediately. The early symptoms of progressive hearing loss are discrete. Identifying them sooner is essential to delay the […]
You know that scene in your favorite action movie where something explodes next to the hero and the sound goes all high-pitched-buzzing? Well, guess what: that most likely means our hero suffered at least a mild traumatic brain injury! To be sure, brain injuries aren’t the bit that most action movies linger on. But that […]
You’ve seen the videos on TikTok. Babies, after they just get fitted for hearing aids, hearing the voice of their mother for the first time. In some videos, the baby is uncertain at first. When the doctor tries to put the hearing aid in their ears, they put up a fight. They could cry before […]
Isn’t pizza great? As long as it meets a few standard criteria (crust, sauce, cheese, etc.) whatever the toppings, it’s still pizza. That’s also like hearing loss. Symptoms and manifestations are due to many different issues – loud noises, genetics, age, ear obstructions – but as long as you have difficulty hearing sounds, it’s still […]
