Hearing Loss Articles

Summertime has some activities that are just staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you like watching cars drive around in circles, no one’s going to judge you). As more of these activities return to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the decibel levels, are getting larger. And […]

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In conversation with friends, you want to be courteous. At work, you want to appear engaged, even enthralled with what your boss/co-worker/customers are talking about. With family, you might find it easier to just tune out the conversation and ask the person next to you to repeat what you missed, just a bit louder, please. […]

Read More… from You Might Have Hearing Loss if You Notice These 6 Behaviors

Hearing loss is usually accepted as just a normal part of the aging process: as we age, we begin to hear things a little less clearly. Maybe we begin to turn the volume up on the TV or keep asking our grandchildren to speak up when they’re talking to us, or perhaps we begin forgetting […]

Read More… from Can Brain Atrophy be Triggered by Hearing Loss?

Don’t take your eyes off the road. Of course, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t speak to your other senses. For example, think about the amount of work your ears are doing when you’re driving. You’re using your ears to connect with other people in your vehicle, call your attention to important information appearing on […]

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Your last family dinner was frustrating. It wasn’t because of family drama (this time). No, the issue was that you couldn’t hear anything over the boisterous noise of the room. So you didn’t get the opportunity to ask about Dave’s new cat or Sally’s new job. It was frustrating. For the most part, you blame […]

Read More… from If I Was Suffering From Hearing Loss, How Would I Know?

Your ability to hear is precious – once you lose it, the likelihood of getting it back in its natural form is slim to nil. But curiously, the general public tends to disregard hearing loss. As a matter of fact, permanent hearing loss impacts one out of eight individuals (nearly 30 million people) 12 and […]

Read More… from Protect Your Hearing With These 5 Tips

It’s frequently said that hearing loss is a slow-moving process. That’s part of what can make it rather insidious. Your hearing doesn’t worsen in giant leaps but rather in tiny steps. So if you’re not paying close attention, it can be hard to keep track of the decrease in your hearing. For this reason, it’s […]

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