It’s important to educate yourself about hearing loss, especially if you or someone you know is dealing with it. Armed with accurate information, you can steer clear of making bad decisions and will be better able to cope with your condition. Here are some popular myths to disregard when you have minor hearing loss. Hearing […]
Every day scientists are finding new cures. That can be a good thing and a bad thing. For instance, you may look at promising new research in the arena of curing hearing loss and you figure you don’t really have to be all that careful. You’ll feel like they will likely have a cure for […]
If you’re exposed to a lot of loud sound and don’t wear ear protection, you might experience hearing loss down the road. Hearing loss may be in your future, for example, if you work on a loud factory floor without hearing protection. These hearing loss causes are fairly common. But there’s a new fighter in […]
For you and the people you love, living with hearing loss can be difficult to adjust to. It can also come with some dangers. What happens if a fire alarm is going off or someone is yelling out your name but you’re unable to hear them? If you have neglected hearing loss, you won’t be […]
If you begin talking about dementia at your next family gathering, you will probably put a dark cloud above the whole event. The subject of dementia can be really scary and most people aren’t going to go out of their way to discuss it. Dementia, which is a degenerative cognitive condition, makes you lose touch […]
Gatherings. So many family gatherings. During the holidays, it most likely seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost uncle almost every weekend. That’s the charm (and, some would say, the curse) of the holiday season. Usually, this kind of yearly catching up is something that’s pleasing to anticipate. You get to check in […]
There are other symptoms of a cold that are less prevalent than the widely recognized runny nose. One kind of cold you don’t often hear about is the one that moves into one or both ears. This form of cold can be more harmful than a common cold and shouldn’t ever be dismissed. What does […]
Most people recognize the common causes of hearing loss, but certain chemicals can also cause hearing loss which can come as a surprise. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, people in industries like textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have increased exposure. Being aware of what these harmful chemicals are and […]
Aiden loves music. While he’s out running, he listens to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for everything he does: cardio, cooking, gaming, you name it. His headphones are just about always on, his life a totally soundtracked event. But the exact thing that Aiden loves, the loud, immersive music, could […]
Let’s pretend you go to a rock concert. You’re cool, so you spend all night in the front row. It isn’t exactly hearing-healthy, but it’s enjoyable, and the next day, you wake up with two ringing ears. (That part’s not so enjoyable.) But what happens if you can only hear out of one ear when […]
