If you have recently received a hearing loss diagnosis you are probably weighing the costs and benefits of investing in hearing aids. Quality, high-performance hearing aids are an investment, but one that can easily pay for itself through improvements they bring for your health, communication and lifestyle. Hearing Aids and Your Health Untreated hearing loss has been linked to a …
If you are one of the millions of Americans living with hearing loss, chances are you’ve had to make tough decisions about when and how to disclose your hearing challenges. While nobody wants to be singled out for their hearing loss, studies have found that some disclosure methods can have a positive impact on your life through improved communication and …
Tinnitus is commonly referred to as ringing in the ear. The sounds differ from person to person and are identified in different ways: a bell, a clanging, a rush of air, a scream, a whistle, or even a low rumble. Around 25 million American people experience some form of tinnitus. For others, tinnitus only lasts a few minutes; for others, …
When veterans come home with bodily injuries or traumatic mental illnesses like PTSD, it’s easy to overlook hearing loss. But the US Department of Veterans Affairs reports hearing loss and tinnitus as being consistently number one and number two service members’ most common injuries. The dangers of noise on the battlefield. Military personnel often work in noisy conditions such as …
Many of us frequently equate hearing loss with aging, and it’s true that a person is more likely to show signs of hearing loss later in life. But another type of hearing loss affects people across all age groups, and this one is entirely avoidable: noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Hearing loss is commonly under-reported and undertreated, and many individuals may …
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! For over 90 years, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association has provided resources, information, and education about communication disorders such as hearing loss. Members of the Association include audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and scientists, who are working together to help everyone communicate. This year, the theme of Better Hearing and Speech Month is Communication at Work. …
Noise-induced hearing loss is a kind of loss of sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural hearing loss happens when there is a physical injury to the inner ear. In the case of noise-induced hearing loss, much of the damage in the inner ear affects the tiny sensory hair cells. If those cells get damaged, it affects the electrical signal the auditory nerve …
Although we rely a lot on our sense of vision on the road, hearing plays an important supporting role. It is essential you’re able to hear the full range of sounds when driving, whether they are sirens from emergency vehicles, other car horns, or defects in your car. If your hearing is impaired, it can be a risk to your …
When you get hearing aids for the first time, a whole new world of sounds opens up. The sounds that you may have missed for years are suddenly front and center. But while hearing aids can help you understand better and improve your communication, understanding, and even confidence, if you don’t know what to expect, it can be frustrating to …
Out of all of the processes involved in getting a hearing aid, the hearing aid fitting is often underestimated by many new hearing aid users. It’s not as simple as inserting the hearing aid into the ear like you would with glasses. Many people do not realize that the hearing test and fitting are separate appointments that require their own …
