Why is it essential to have your hearing screened regularly? Well, the truth is that hearing loss can have considerable and long-term impacts on your general health. Your quality of life will be improved, your health will be enhanced, and you will get the right treatment sooner if you get screened regularly. Getting a hearing […]
Physically, you will usually get a number of years out of your hearing aids, but as your level of hearing loss changes, your hearing aids may need an upgrade. Getting regular hearing evaluations is key to making sure your hearing aids are programmed and fit properly. Assuming correct programming and fitting, here’s a guide for […]
Your workplace has chosen to promote teamwork and collaboration by opening up the office floor plan. However, you find yourself having difficulties in this new setup. Not because you miss the privacy of cubicle walls, but because the increased noise makes it difficult to follow conversations. Even if mainstream hearing tests indicate totally normal hearing, […]
When you start on a course of medication, it’s natural to want to be informed about any potential side effects. Can it trigger digestive problems? Will it cause dehydration? Make you drowsy? You may not even know about some of the more impactful side effects, including hearing loss. Lots of different medications are known to […]
Muffled hearing can present for a large number of reasons. In the majority of cases, this situation is temporary. But muffled hearing can also be a sign that a more severe hearing issue is happening. That’s because, in general, hearing loss is a gradually developing condition. Symptoms show up slowly over a long time period. […]
Contemporary cell phones have become a lot clearer and more reliable nowadays. But in some cases, it will still be challenging to hear what the individual on the other end is saying. As a matter of fact, there’s one group for whom phone conversations aren’t always a positive experience: those who have hearing loss. There […]
Caring for your hearing aids likely seems easy enough. After all, you were likely given a set of care guidelines when you first purchased your devices. The majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step how-to when it comes to routine hearing aid maintenance. Still, getting that much information at once means you most […]
Does hearing loss worsen as you age? Hearing loss is a common gradually progressing condition that affects all adults. Half of people over the age of 75 have difficulty with their hearing, as a matter of fact. Presbycusis Presbycusis is defined as age-related hearing loss or the slow process of hearing loss as we age. […]
Sleepless nights aren’t any fun. Especially when it occurs regularly. You toss and turn and maybe stare at the clock (or your phone) and stress about just how tired you’ll be the next day. Medical professionals call this kind of chronic sleeplessness “insomnia”. With insomnia, the downsides of not sleeping will then start to add […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes isn’t as well known. Allow us to elaborate. How is your risk of experiencing hearing loss increased by diabetes? The prevalence of diabetes increases as you get older, […]
