The holidays are upon us, and large family get-togethers and meals in crowded restaurants can prove especially tough for people with hearing loss. Not only do multiple people often talk at once in these settings, but they also elevate their voices to be heard over one another. It becomes even harder for individuals who have
Susan is living the active lifestyle she always knew she would in retirement. She travels a lot and at 68 she’s been to more than a dozen countries and is planning a lot more trips. On any given day, you might find her out on the lake, tackling a new hiking trail with the grandchildren,
Ever ask yourself “what would it actually be like to use hearing aids”? How does a hearing aid feel when you have one on, what is the sound like, and what does it feel like in your ears are all questions you may want to ask someone who already has hearing aids? If you truly
When your mother is always a couple of seconds too late to react to the punchline of a joke or your father stops talking on the phone because it’s too difficult to hear, it’s time to talk about hearing aids. Although hearing loss is detectable in a quarter of people between the ages of 65
Your hearing health is linked to numerous other health concerns, from depression to dementia. Your hearing is connected to your health in the following ways. 1. your Hearing is Affected by Diabetes A widely-cited study that observed over 5,000 adults determined that people who had been diagnosed with diabetes were twice as likely to experience
As with many chronic conditions, there’s a mental health element to tinnitus. It isn’t just a matter of coping with the symptoms. It’s finding the inner fortitude and resilience to do it regularly without knowing whether they will ever go away permanently. Unfortunately, for some, tinnitus can cause depression. According to research carried out by
We frequently don’t appreciate how important our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Good hearing enhances our lives by improving our mental, social, and physical health. If you’re not protecting your hearing or disregarding your hearing loss, you are compromising your general health in ways you may not have realized. Here are just
You notice a ringing in your ears when you wake up in the morning. This is strange because they weren’t doing that yesterday. So you begin thinking about likely causes: recently, you’ve been keeping your music at a lower volume and you haven’t been working in a loud environment. But you did take some aspirin
As your loved ones age, you expect things like the need for bifocals or stories about when they were your age or gray hair. Hearing loss is another change that we associate with aging. This happens for numerous reasons: Some medications or medical treatments like chemotherapy that cause structural harm to the ear, exposure to
What hinders your hearing protection from working properly? Here are 3 things to look out for. Despite your best attempts, you can sometimes encounter things that can mess with your hearing protection, both at home and at the job. And that can be discouraging. After all, you’re trying to do what you’re supposed to do!
