Why is having routine hearing assessments significant? That’s because your general health can be substantially impacted by hearing loss. Having your hearing evaluated regularly can help you identify hearing loss early, get care quicker, and, improve your health, wellness, and quality of life. Who should get a hearing exam? A loss in hearing ability can […]
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. Comparable to prescription glasses, hearing aids are customized to accommodate your specific auditory needs, necessitating regular reassessment. Here are some tips to help you get the most from […]
Your workplace recently adopted the trend of open-office floor plans, encouraging cooperation and teamwork. But this new setup has become a struggle for you. Not because you miss the privacy of cubicle walls, but because the increased noise makes it hard to follow conversations. The inability to follow along with conversations in loud settings often […]
It’s normal to want to know about the side effects of a medication when you begin using it. Can it trigger digestive issues? Will it dehydrate you? Make you drowsy? You might not even know about some of the more impactful side effects, such as hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the medical name professionals have given […]
Muffled hearing can present for lots of reasons. For the majority of individuals, it’s a short-term situation. In other cases, muffled hearing can be a precursor of more serious hearing-related problems. Partly, that’s because, outside of sudden hearing loss, hearing loss is usually not a condition that progresses suddenly. Symptoms appear slowly over a long […]
Modern cell phones have become much clearer and more reliable nowadays. But that doesn’t mean everybody can hear you all the time. As a matter of fact, there’s one group for whom phone conversations aren’t always a reliable experience: those who have hearing loss. Now, you may be thinking: there’s a simple remedy for that, […]
Caring for your hearing aids likely feels simple enough. After all, you were probably given a set of care guidelines when you originally bought your devices. With regard to regular hearing aid maintenance, the majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step instruction tutorial. Still, getting all of that information at once means you […]
Does hearing loss get worse as you get older? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions impacting all adults as they age, but it is a gradual process. Half of people older than 75 have trouble with their hearing, as a matter of fact. Presbycusis The slowly advancing condition of hearing loss as […]
Sleepless nights are no fun. And when it occurs frequnetly, it’s especially vexing. You toss and turn and probably stare at the clock (or your phone) and stress about just how fatigued you’ll be the next day. Medical professionals call this type of chronic sleeplessness “insomnia”. With insomnia, the downsides of not sleeping will then […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud sound are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the connection between hearing loss and diabetes is not as well known. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing loss? The prevalence of diabetes increases as […]
