Aging is one of the most prevalent indicators of hearing loss, and let’s face it, try as we may, we can’t escape aging. Sure, dyeing your hair might make you look younger, but it doesn’t really change your age. But did you know that hearing loss has also been connected to health problems related to […]
Have you ever left your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the laundry or maybe lost them altogether? Now it’s so boring going for a run in the morning. Your commute or train ride is dreary and dull. And your virtual meetings are suffering from poor audio quality. The old saying […]
We usually think of hearing loss as something that advances slowly. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. (After all, you’re simply turning up the volume on your TV once in a while, it’s nothing to be concerned about, right?) Sometimes that’s true but in some cases, it isn’t. In some situations, hearing loss […]
As your body ages, it isn’t difficult to detect the changes. You develop wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your knees start to be a little more sore. Your skin gets a little droopy in places. Perhaps your eyesight and your hearing both begin to fade a little. These indicators […]
Just picture for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now picture that you have a call scheduled today with a really valuable client. Multiple agents from their offices have gathered to discuss whether to employ your company for the job. As the call proceeds, voices go up and down…and are at times hard to hear. But […]
Isn’t pizza interesting? As long as a few criteria are met, you can adjust toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is similar. Symptoms and presentations are caused by a number of different issues, loud noises, genetic factors, age, or ear blockages, but as long as you have a hard time […]
Tom is excited, he’s getting a new knee! Look, as you get older, the types of things you get excited about change. He will be capable of moving around more easily and will experience less pain with this knee replacement. So the surgery is a success and Tom goes home. That’s when things take a […]
Your hearing won’t be just gone one day when you wake up. For most people, hearing loss comes in degrees, particularly when it is associated with the aging process. Some indicators show up earlier, though, and you don’t realize there is an issue immediately. The early symptoms of progressive hearing loss are discrete. Identifying them […]
Isn’t pizza cool? You can switch up the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets a few basic criteria, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is also like this. Symptoms and manifestations are due to many different problems – loud noises, genetics, age, ear obstructions – but as long as […]
Millions of years ago, the world was quite a bit different. The long-necked Diplacusis roamed this volcano-laden landscape. Thanks to its extra long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so big that it feared no predator. Actually, Diplodocus is the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period. Diplacusis is a hearing affliction that causes you to hear […]
