Isn’t pizza interesting? You can switch the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets a few general criteria, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is similar. Symptoms and manifestations are caused by numerous different problems, loud noises, genetics, age, or ear blockages, but as long as you have difficulty detecting
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 disorders could have a pathological link. So, how does loss of hearing
If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. suffering from a medical condition called tinnitus then you most likely know that it often gets worse when you are attempting to go to sleep. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing is a phantom noise due to some medical disorder like
Aren’t there a couple of types of vacation? There’s the kind where you jam every single activity you can into every waking minute. These are the vacations that are remembered for years later and are packed with adventure, and you go back to work more exhausted than you left. The other kind is all about
Tom is excited, he’s getting a brand new knee! Look, as you get older, the kinds of things you look forward to change. His knee replacement means he will feel less pain and be able to get around a lot better. So the operation is a success and Tom heads home. That’s when things take
You’ve probably noticed that when movies or TV shows get really intense, they start using close-ups (maybe even extreme close-ups). This is because more information than you’re probably even consciously aware of is communicated by the human face. To say that human beings are really facially focused is, well, not a stretch. So having all
It’s difficult to be separated from your hearing aid after you get accustomed to using one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your link to the world around you. But just like all technology, though, it will have to be upgraded eventually. The normal lifespan of a hearing aid From 3 to 7 years will
Your hearing won’t be simply gone one day when you wake up. For most people, hearing loss progresses in degrees, especially when it is related to the aging process. Some indicators show up earlier, though, and you don’t recognize there is an issue right away. The early symptoms of progressive hearing loss are subtle. Recognizing
You Know when you’re viewing an action movie and the hero has a loud explosion close by and their ears begin to ring? Well, guess what: that probably means our hero suffered at least a minor traumatic brain injury! Obviously, action movies don’t highlight the brain injury part. But that ringing in our hero’s ears
TikTok has some really amazing videos you’ve probably watched. Babies hearing the voice of their mother for the first time after getting a hearing aid. Sometimes, initially, the baby is resistant. When the doctor tries to place the hearing aid in their ears, they fight against it. Before they smile with joy, they may cry
Pizza is an interesting thing. As long as it meets a few standard criteria (crust, sauce, cheese, etc.) regardless of the toppings, it’s still pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. As long as you are having trouble hearing sound, whether it’s caused by a blockage, age, loud noise, or whatever else, it’s still hearing loss.
Have you ever slept with your bedroom window open and awoke to the beautiful sound of birds singing just as the sun comes up? Most individuals probably don’t even know that those bird songs are called the “dawn chorus”. For whatever reason, birds see the sun rising and choose to start belting out their favorite
