What’s the link between hearing loss and dementia? Brain health and hearing loss have a connection which medical science is starting to understand. Your risk of getting dementia is higher with even mild hearing loss, as it turns out. These two seemingly unconnected health conditions may have a pathological connection. So, how does loss of […]
You’ve seen the videos on TikTok. Babies hearing the voice of their mother for the first time after being fitted for a hearing aid. In some of these videos, the baby is uncertain at first. They fight when the doctor tries to place the device in their ear. Before they smile with joy, they may […]
It’s a common first response – denial. Surely, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as bad as it seems. She’s too young to require a hearing aid. It’s possible, the two of you have begun to joke around with each other about it. She is always requesting that you repeat what you said. It’s just […]
Hearing loss is a common condition that can be alleviated simply by using hearing aids and assistive listening devices. But hearing loss is often ignored and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of separation in those who have hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and professional […]
Hearing loss is challenging, if not impossible, to self-diagnose. To illustrate, you can’t really measure your level of hearing by merely putting your ear next to a speaker. So getting your hearing tested will be crucial in figuring out what’s going on with your hearing. But there’s no need to be concerned or stress because […]
Bananas don’t taste like they once did. There are rather different types of bananas being grown these days by banana farmers. These new bananas sprout faster, are more resilient, and can prosper in a wider variety of climates. And they taste quite different. So how did this change take place without us detecting it? Well, […]
You arrive at your company’s annual holiday party and you’re immediately bombarded by noise. You can feel the pumping music, the hum of shouted conversations, and the click of glasses. It makes you miserable. You can’t hear a thing in this noisy environment. You can’t follow conversations, you can’t hear the punch line of jokes, […]
It’s hard to comprehend but most individuals have gone over ten years without getting a hearing test. Harper is one of them. She reports to her doctor for her annual medical test and gets her teeth cleaned every six months. She even changes her timing belt every 6000 miles. But she always forgets to schedule […]
