Determining hearing loss is more complex than it may at first seem. If you’re dealing with hearing loss, you can probably hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. Most letters may sound clear at high or low volumes but others, like “s” and “b” could get lost. It will become more […]
For just a moment, imagine that you’re working as a salesperson. Now picture that you have a call scheduled today with a really valuable client. Numerous agents from their offices have gathered to talk about whether to hire your company for the job. All of the various voices get a little garbled and difficult to […]
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Isn’t pizza interesting? You can adjust the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets a few basic factors, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is similar. But as long as you have trouble hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss whether it’s due to genetic factors, age, obstructions, or exposure to […]
What’s the link between hearing loss and cognitive decline? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection which medical science is starting to understand. Your risk of developing cognitive decline is higher with even mild hearing loss, as it turns out. Researchers believe that there might be a pathological connection between these two seemingly unrelated […]
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If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. dealing with a medical disorder called tinnitus then you probably know that it often gets worse when you are trying to fall asleep. But what’s the reason for this? The ringing is a phantom noise caused by some medical condition like hearing loss, […]
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There are two kinds of vacations, right? One type is full of activities the whole time. These are the trips that are recalled for years later and are full of adventure, and you go back to work more exhausted than you left. Then there are the relaxing kinds of vacations. You may not even do […]
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Tom is thrilled, he’s getting a new knee! Hey, the things you look forward to change as you age. He will be capable of moving around more freely and will experience less pain with this knee replacement. So the surgery is successful and Tom heads home. But that’s not the end of it. Regrettably, the […]
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Movies and TV shows tend to use close-ups (often extreme close-ups) when the action starts getting really intense. That’s because the human face communicates lots of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that human beings are extremely facially focused. So having all of your chief human sensors, […]
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Once you get accustomed to your hearing aid, it’s hard to be without it. Your hearing aids are, after all, your connection to the world around you. But just like any technology, though, it will have to be upgraded eventually. The average lifespan of a hearing aid A hearing aid will usually last 3 to […]
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Your hearing won’t be just gone one day when you wake up. For most individuals, hearing loss happens in degrees, particularly when it is associated with aging. You may not recognize it’s taking place right away but some signs do appear earlier. The early symptoms of progressive hearing loss are discrete. Recognizing them sooner is […]
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