What’s the link between hearing loss and dementia? Medical science has connected the dots between brain health and hearing loss. It was discovered that even mild untreated hearing loss increases your risk of developing cognitive decline. These two seemingly unrelated health conditions could have a pathological link. So how can a hearing exam help decrease […]
Does the ringing in your ears get worse at night? It’s a common complaint for people with tinnitus but why does it happen and what can you do about it? […]
Aren’t there a couple of types of vacation? One kind is full of activities the whole time. This kind will leave you more exhausted than when you left but all of the adventures will be recalled for years to come. Then there are the relaxing types of vacations. You may not even do much of […]
Tom is excited, he’s getting a new knee! Look, as you get older, the types of things you look forward to change. He will be able to move moving around more freely and will have less pain with his new knee. So the operation is a success and Tom heads home. But that isn’t the […]
Movies and TV shows tend to utilize close-ups (often extreme close-ups) when the action starts getting really intense. This is because more information than you’re probably even consciously aware of is conveyed by the human face. To say that human beings are really facially focused is, well, not a stretch. So it’s not surprising that […]
It’s difficult to be separated from your hearing aid once you get used to using one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your connection to the world around you. But just like all technology, though, it will need to be upgraded eventually. The average lifespan of a hearing aid From 3 to 7 years will […]
It’s not like you just wake up one day, and your hearing is gone. Hearing loss, particularly when it’s caused by aging, usually progresses in degrees. You may not realize it’s happening right away but some indicators do appear earlier. These initially developing symptoms advance very subtly. Identifying them sooner is crucial to slow down […]
You know that scene in your favorite action movie where something blows up near the hero and the sound goes all high-pitched-buzzing? Well, guess what: that likely means our hero suffered at least a mild traumatic brain injury! Naturally, action movies don’t emphasize the brain injury part. But that ringing in our hero’s ears signifies […]
You’ve seen the videos on TikTok. Babies hearing their mother’s voices for the first time after being fitted for a hearing aid. Sometimes, initially, the baby is resistant. When the doctor tries to put the hearing aid in their ears, they put up a fight. They might cry before they smile with delight. They’re overwhelmed […]
Have you ever awoke after a night’s sleep and heard birds singing a pleasant song through your open window? Most people probably don’t even know that the name for those bird-songs is the “dawn chorus”. For whatever reason, birds see the sun rising and decide to start singing their favorite songs. The songs of these […]