It can be challenging to live with or maintain a close relationship to someone with hearing loss. A recent survey by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association found that 40% of Americans “experience some sort of household friction over hearing difficulties, most commonly frustration with the person who can’t hear.” The common end result is that people simply give up on communicating. …
It’s no secret that as we age, we tend to seek quieter socializing environments. While our salad days might have been spent comfortably schmoozing at loud clubs or cacophonous parties, the social calendars of our more mature lives are often populated with one-one-one activities or more sedate offerings. That can stem from a multitude of reasons, but one is certainly …
The hearing aid market is virtually unrecognizable today compared to what was available to aid in hearing health decades ago. We can thank the computer revolution for much of that progress. As industries boomed with technological advances, hearing aid manufacturers were quick to integrate advancements into their products. Many of the hearing aids we choose from today are like tiny, …
If you have been diagnosed with hearing loss, the graph you get that shows your results can say a lot about how your hearing issues are configured. Not only can it show us what specific frequencies of sound you find challenging, but it will also indicate whether your hearing loss exists in one ear (unilateral hearing loss) or both ears …
The benefits of exercise are more far-reaching than many first suspects. Your total health is interconnected, so making sure one aspect of your health is dealt with, can ensure that other areas benefit as well. For instance, aside from managing a healthy weight, and strengthening muscles, regular exercise ensures most aspects of your health are maintained and better protected. Regular …
Seattle Seahawk fans set a new world record for crowd noise in football in the summer of 2013, shouting their way to 136.6 decibels. A month later, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the record, producing a deafening 137.5 decibels of sound. The Chiefs’ official Twitter later account exclaimed: “BROKEN RECORD! #LoudandProud.” On Facebook, one Chiefs fan wrote,” Be LOUD AND …
When you think hearing aids, you might initially think about the old clunky hearing aids from many years ago, that sit behind the ear and hum when you get too close to someone. Nobody wants to be stuck with this kind of hearing aid, and the good news is, you’re not going ever to have to. In the last few …
Is your father or mother struggling to keep up with conversations? Do they ask you to repeat yourself often, or do they complain that you are always mumbling? Maybe when you call, they don’t always pick up the phone. While you can chalk it up to forgetfulness, it’s more likely that they didn’t even hear the telephone ringing. Another common …
Many people are often looking for a little space just for themselves in this crowded and busy world. Some people turn to books, some play games on their mobile devices, but many more seem to be wearing earbuds and listening to loud music to find that escape. On subways and busses, at the gym, and out in public it is …
It is becoming more and more common to occupy ourselves at every moment throughout the day, often for the sake of productivity. This can have adverse effects on your health. If you feel more tired than usual at the end of the day, believe it or not, you may want to have your hearing checked. A condition called listening fatigue …