With proper care, hearing aids can last for a number of years, but their performance depends on whether they’re programmed to your existing level of hearing loss. Getting regular hearing evaluations is key to making sure your hearing aids are programmed and fit correctly. Assuming appropriate programming and fitting, here’s a guideline for their longevity. […]
Your workplace has decided to encourage teamwork and cooperation by opening up the office floor plan. However, you find yourself having difficulties in this new setup. It’s because the increased noise is making it hard to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. The inability to follow along […]
When you start on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be educated about any possible side effects. Can it cause digestive problems? Will it dehydrate you? Make you sleepy? There could also be a more severe potential side effect that you may not think of – hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the medical […]
There are a wide variety of reasons for muffled hearing. In most cases, this situation is short-term. In other instances, muffled hearing can be a harbinger of more substantial hearing-related issues. That’s because, in general, hearing loss is a slowly developing condition. Symptoms appear gradually over a long period of time. In many cases, one […]
Contemporary cell phones have become a lot clearer and more dependable nowadays. But sometimes, it will still be challenging to hear what the person on the other end is saying. In fact, there’s one population for whom phone conversations aren’t always a reliable experience: those with hearing loss. There must be an easy fix for […]
Caring for your hearing aids probably feels easy enough. When you first got your hearing aids, you probably got a set of care instructions, after all. With regard to routine hearing aid maintenance, the majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step instruction tutorial. But it’s very likely that you may forget some of […]
Does hearing loss get worse as you age? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions impacting all adults as they get older, but it is a gradual process. Half of people over the age of 75 have trouble with their hearing, as a matter of fact. Presbycusis The slowly progressing condition of hearing […]
Sleepless nights aren’t any fun. Particularly when it happens regularly. You lie awake tossing and turning, checking the time over and over, and worrying about how exhausted you will be tomorrow. Medical professionals call this type of chronic sleeplessness “insomnia”. Over time, the effects of chronic insomnia will compound, negatively impacting your general health. And […]
Genetic predisposition, aging, and prolonged exposure to loud sound are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the connection between hearing loss and diabetes isn’t as widely known. Let’s dig a little bit deeper into that. How does diabetes raise your risk of hearing loss? The prevalence of diabetes increases as you […]
Contrary to popular opinion, winter is fun! Well, if you need to go somewhere, it can certainly be difficult. Or if you don’t have the proper gear (or proper infrastructure). But there are lots of fun things to do in those colder winter months. Don’t believe us? Skiing and sledding aren’t the only enjoyable things […]