Hearing loss can affect many aspects of your day-to-day life. Neglected hearing loss, for instance, can affect your professional life, your favorite hobbies, and even your relationships. For couples who are struggling with hearing loss, communication can become tense. Animosity can develop from the increased tension and more frequent arguments. If ignored, in other words, […]
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Why is getting routine hearing tests significant? That’s because your overall health can be substantially impacted by hearing loss. Getting your hearing assessed regularly can help you detect hearing loss early, get care faster, and, improve your health, well-being, and quality of life. Who should get a hearing test? Your health and well-being can be […]
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With correct care, hearing aids can last for a number of years, but their performance depends on whether they’re programmed to your present level of hearing loss. Getting regular hearing exams is key to making sure your hearing aids are programmed and fit properly. Here are some tips to help you get the most from […]
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Your workplace recently adopted the trend of open-office floor plans, encouraging cooperation and teamwork. But this new arrangement has become a struggle for you. It’s because the elevated noise is making it difficult to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. The inability to follow along with conversations […]
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It’s normal to want to know about the side effects of a medication when you start taking it. Can it give you a stomach ache? Will it dehydrate you? Make you drowsy? There may also be a more serious possible side effect that you may not think of – hearing loss. Many different medications are […]
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There are a wide variety of reasons for muffled hearing. For most people, it’s a temporary situation. But muffled hearing can also be a sign that a more serious hearing issue is happening. In part, that’s because, aside from sudden hearing loss, hearing loss is usually not a condition that progresses suddenly. Symptoms progress slowly […]
These days, the mobile phone network is a lot more dependable (and there’s a lot less static involved). But sometimes, it will still be difficult to hear what the person on the other end is saying. As a matter of fact, there’s one group for whom using a phone isn’t always a positive experience: those […]
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Taking care of your hearing aids likely seems simple enough. When you initially obtained your hearing aids, you probably got a set of care guidelines, after all. Most hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step how-to when it comes to regular hearing aid maintenance. But it’s quite likely that you might forget some of that […]
Does hearing loss worsen as you get older? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions impacting all adults as they get older, but it is a gradual process. Half of people older than 75 have difficulty with their hearing, as a matter of fact. Presbycusis Presbycusis is defined as age-related hearing loss or […]
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Sleepless nights are no fun. Particularly when it occurs regularly. You toss and turn and maybe stare at the clock (or your phone) and worry about just how fatigued you’ll be the next day. When these kinds of sleepless nights routinely occur, medical professionals tend to use the label “insomnia”. With insomnia, the negatives of […]
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