If you have some form of hearing loss, do you ever notice that listening to people speak is work, and that you need to try hard to understand what people are saying? This sense of having to try to understand people is common even among people who use hearing aids, because they must be adjusted […]
Hearing loss comes in many forms – it might develop gradually (for example, due to aging) or suddenly (due to an accident or trauma). The hearing loss itself may be temporary or permanent, and may vary from mild (having difficulty understanding conversations) to severe (total deafness). A single ear can be affected by hearing loss, […]
One component of hearing loss that is seldom discussed is the simple decrease in safety of people who have experienced it. For example, suppose that a fire breaks out in your home; if you’re like most of us you have smoke detectors to sound an alert so that you and your loved ones can evacuate […]
May 29, 2014: Follow-Up Walnut Creek, CA Hearing Test Recommended Post National Hearing Test Excerpt: “The hearing instrument specialists at Contra Costa Hearing Aid Center Walnut Creek CA are available to conduct more comprehensive hearing testing and furnish personalized advice to residents of Walnut Creek, CA and surrounding areas who want local assistance after completing […]
Close to six million U.S. teenagers have some type of hearing loss, which signifies an increase of about 33 % over the past 2 decades. While experts say that this hearing loss is in part due to regular exposure to high volumes of music from portable players and phones, participation in marching band is yet […]
Navigating through the world with hearing loss can be challenging at times, especially when you need to rely on your hearing for health and safety. Driving a car is one area that can cause difficulties for many people affected by impaired hearing. Thankfully, just because you have problems with hearing doesn’t mean that safe driving […]
When considering post-combat injuries in veterans, PTSD, missing limbs, and brain damage may come to mind. However, many fail to consider another consequence of combat: hearing loss. These 5 facts about veterans and hearing loss may surprise you. Hearing loss is the most prevalent injury among post-combat veterans. – Hearing loss beats out PTSD (post-traumatic […]
Whether you are young or old, you may experience hearing loss. According to experts at the Academy of Audiology, nearly 12% of younger kids from age 6 through the teen years have hearing loss resulting from noise. Hearing loss is also the number one most common type of birth defect in the U.S. According to […]
Everyone knows that injuries, noise exposure and certain diseases can lead to hearing loss, but are your genes involved? The basic response to this question is “Yes.” In fact, experts agree that most hearing loss is due to some kind of genetic irregularity. In the developed world, hearing loss is regarded as the most frequent […]
Whenever a sound wave strikes your ear, miniature nerve endings in your inner ear convert them into electric signals that your brain comprehends as sounds. However, these nerve endings can be damaged, as can other structures in your inner ear, leading to a condition known as sensorineural deafness. In most cases, sensorineural hearing loss doesn’t […]
