With proper care, hearing aids can last for several years, but their effectiveness depends on whether they’re programmed to your existing level of hearing loss. Getting routine hearing evaluations is key to making sure your hearing aids are programmed and fit properly. Assuming appropriate programming and fitting, here’s a guide for their longevity. Is there […]
Your workplace recently embraced the trend of open-office floor plans, encouraging cooperation and teamwork. But this new arrangement has become a struggle for you. It’s because the elevated noise is making it hard to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. Even if established hearing tests indicate perfectly […]
It’s normal to want to know about the side effects of a medication when you begin taking it. Can it trigger digestive issues? Will it dehydrate you? Make you drowsy? There may also be a more severe possible side effect that you may not think of – hearing loss. Lots of different drugs are known […]
There are a large number of reasons for muffled hearing. In the majority of cases, this condition is short-term. But muffled hearing can also be a sign that a more severe hearing problem is happening. Partly, that’s because, outside of sudden hearing loss, hearing loss is usually not a condition that develops suddenly. Symptoms develop […]
Modern cell phones have become a lot clearer and more dependable nowadays. But that doesn’t mean everybody can hear you all the time. In fact, there’s one population for whom using a phone isn’t always a positive experience: those who have hearing loss. Now, you might be thinking: there’s an easy remedy for that, right? […]
Taking care of your hearing aids probably seems simple enough. When you initially obtained your hearing aids, you probably got a set of care instructions, after all. In regard to regular hearing aid maintenance, the majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step instruction tutorial. Still, getting that much information at once means you […]
Is age a factor in the progression of hearing loss? Hearing loss is a common slowly progressing condition that impacts all adults. Actually, over one half of individuals 75 and older have trouble hearing. Presbycusis The slowly progressing condition of hearing loss as we age is generally known as presbycusis. There’s no one definitive cause […]
Sleepless nights aren’t any fun. And when it occurs on a regular basis, it’s particularly vexing. You lie awake tossing and turning, looking at the time over and over, and stressing about how tired you will be tomorrow. Medical professionals call this sort of chronic sleeplessness “insomnia”. With insomnia, the negatives of not sleeping will […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and prolonged exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. However, you may find it intriguing to understand the connection between diabetes and hearing loss. Let’s dig a little deeper into that. How does diabetes raise your risk of hearing loss? As per the CDC, 9% […]
Lots of people really enjoy winter! Alright, it can certainly be a bummer if you have to go anywhere. Or if you don’t have the correct gear (or proper infrastructure). But during those chilly winter months, you can find plenty of enjoyable things to do. Don’t believe it? Skiing and sledding aren’t the only enjoyable […]
