Category: Hearing Loss
The Stages of Hearing Loss: Early, Moderate and Severe
February 28, 2024Hearing loss can be a difficult condition to recognize yourself when it begins, with minor accompanying symptoms like adjusting the television volume a little too frequently or missing a couple phone calls. It’s a gradual process that moves through distinct stages: early, moderate and severe. Each stage comes with its unique challenges and needs strategies […]
Addressing Hearing Loss: Don’t ‘Fall’ Behind on Your Hearing Health
October 24, 2023Fall is fast approaching and it’s a season not to be missed. There’s so much beauty to see and so much fun to be had. If you’re having hearing issues, it can put a dampener on much of the excitement of fall. Hearing loss is common and can happen at any age, for a number […]
The Link Between Hearing Loss And Cognitive Decline
April 17, 2023The older a person gets, the more likely they will experience some cognitive decline. This decline may be severe for some people, while others may only experience it mildly. While this is common, recent research suggests a connection between cognitive decline and hearing loss. This connection is even stronger in aging people, leading to forgetting […]
How Hearing Loss Sneaks Up On You
October 25, 2022Your hearing could disappear in an instant. For instance, if you expose your ears to loud noise. For the majority of people, it happens gradually. Similar to how you think about your eyesight, you can conceive of hearing loss similarly. It’s something that might develop gradually. When it comes to vision, it’s usually very obvious […]
Explaining Hearing Loss to Your Loved Ones
August 18, 2022Talking about hearing loss with a loved one can be tricky to bring up. It is only natural that you want what is best for them and making sure they can hear what is going on and understand the world the way they once did is something you can help them with. The last thing […]
8 Subtle Signals Your Hearing is Failing
February 21, 2022Hearing loss is something that everyone needs to be aware of and to think about on a regular basis. After all, it can happen to anyone. The good news is that it has never been more treatable, and there are so many options for what you can do in order to ensure that your hearing […]
The Connection Between Hearing Loss And Tinnitus
September 29, 2021Medical research conducted over previous years has indicated that those who have tinnitus also experience hearing loss. About 15% of adults experience the phenomenon, which causes a ringing sensation in the ears. The sound may either come from a distance or inside your head and occur in one ear or both. Also, the sound may […]
5 Tips for Traveling with Hearing Loss
August 24, 2021It can be challenging for hearing loss patients to embark on meaningful adventures. But thanks to the invention of hearing aids, you should be able to have a safe and rewarding trip if you apply the following tips. 1. Get Ready Beforehand Before you book a hotel or Airbnb, ask if there are special accommodation […]
Coming to Terms with Your Hearing Loss
April 27, 2021Nine-million people in the US over 65 years of age live with hearing loss. Another 10-million people between the ages of 45-64 experience the condition. With such high numbers, the Hearing Loss Association predicts that the numbers will still increase shortly. Other studies also indicate that though hearing loss predominates in about 20% of the […]