Most people avoid going to the doctor for a hearing test because they’re afraid of what the results might say. However, avoiding a hearing test could actually make the problem much worse. Hearing loss is a progressive condition, which means that it becomes more significant over time. Additionally, there is no cure for hearing loss, and any deterioration in your …
Why You Should Treat Bilateral Hearing Loss with Two Hearing Aids
When diagnosed with hearing loss, your audiogram can explain how your hearing issues are configured. Not only can it show your hearing specialist what specific frequencies of sound you find challenging, but it will also indicate whether your hearing loss exists in one ear (unilateral hearing loss) or both ears (bilateral hearing loss). If your hearing loss is bilateral, your …
A Possible Link Between Exercise and Reduced Risk for Hearing Loss
Exercise is good for you; this is common knowledge. Regular exercise helps lower the chance of hearing loss, and there are many more health advantages to being physically active. Your cardiovascular health, muscular strength, balance, and stability improve with practice. The same goes for your ears and exercise. What Exercise Can Do for Your Ears Your ears will benefit significantly …
Monitoring Your Daily Exposure to Noise
Our ears are constantly inundated with sounds from the environment, whether at work or at play. It is remarkable how well they continue functioning with such a constant stream of information to take in, process, and understand. The wonder of the ears in recognizing speech sounds The sensitive tissues and cells of the inner ear can sense the subtlest differences …
Ignore These Myths about Hearing Loss!
One in five Americans has trouble hearing, so if you don’t have trouble hearing yourself, you probably know someone who does. But there are a lot of false beliefs about hearing loss that make it harder for people with hearing loss to get the help they need. It’s time to learn the truth about hearing loss and set the record …
Tinnitus Affects 1 in 10 Adults in the US
Nearly 50 million Americans have had tinnitus, a neurological and sound disorder that makes them hear sounds when there are none. It is one of the most common health problems in the United States. According to the American Tinnitus Association, nearly 20 million Americans have chronic tinnitus, and two million cases are so bad that they make it hard for …
Hearing Aids Can Help Prevent Falls and Accidents
Cognitive changes are a normal process of aging, which is well documented in many scientific studies. Hearing loss and cognitive abilities are part of these changes that decline as you progress in your age. Unfortunately, untreated hearing loss is pretty standard, but this dangerous occurrence can lead to many health and personal safety issues. You may not realize it, but …
Everyday Noises that Could Cause Hearing Loss
Life has gotten louder in the last ten years. New technologies have better sound and last longer on a single charge. People spend more time listening to music or watching TV on headphones than ever. Even though younger people are still more likely to lose their hearing permanently, 14% of people between the ages of 45 and 64 have some …
Preparing for Emergencies with Hearing Aids
For people who have trouble hearing, emergencies pose a particular risk. Most of the time, we use our hearing as our first defense against dangers we can’t see. Whether it’s the sound of leaves rustling in the woods, a thunderclap in the distance, or just the sound of something going on behind us, we use our ears to alert our …
Tips for Communicating with Face Masks
Mask mandates may have been dropped on public transport, but many people will still opt to wear masks as a personal decision. With different variants and a greater awareness of being in crowded spaces, it’s easy to see how communicating with a face mask or with someone who wears one can pose difficulties for those with hearing loss! The Centers …