Hearing Loss Articles

In conversation with friends, you like to be courteous. At work, you want to look engaged, even enthralled with what your supervisor/colleagues/customers are talking about. With family, you may find it less difficult to just tune out the conversation and ask the person next to you to repeat what you missed, just a bit louder, […]

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Summertime has some activities that are simply staples: Air shows, concerts, fireworks, state fairs, Nascar races, etc. The crowds, and the noise levels, are growing as more of these activities are getting back to normal. But sometimes this can bring about issues. Because let’s be honest: this isn’t the first outdoor concert that’s left you […]

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Hearing loss is generally accepted as simply a normal part of the aging process: as we get older, we begin to hear things a little less clearly. Maybe we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Maybe the volume on our TV keeps getting louder. We may even discover […]

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Keep your eyes on the road. Naturally, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t say much about your other senses. As an example, think about the amount of work your ears are doing when you’re driving. You’re using your ears to engage with other people in your vehicle, alert you to important information appearing on your […]

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Your last family dinner was frustrating. It wasn’t because of family crisis (this time). No, the source of the stress was simple: it was noisy, and you couldn’t hear anything. So you didn’t get the chance to ask about Dave’s new cat or Sally’s new job. It was difficult. Mostly, you blame the acoustics. But […]

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Your sense of hearing is crucial in your life and when it’s gone, there will be no natural way for it to return But strangely, the general public tends to disregard hearing loss. In fact, permanent hearing loss affects one in every eight people (nearly 30 million people) over the age of 12 in the […]

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It’s often said that hearing loss is a gradual process. It can be rather subtle for this exact reason. Your hearing gets worse not in giant leaps but by little steps. And that can make the progressive decline in your ears challenging to track, especially if you aren’t looking for it. For this reason, it’s […]

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Pain is your body’s method of delivering information. It’s an effective method though not a very enjoyable one. When your ears begin to feel the pain of a very loud megaphone next to you, you know damage is occurring and you can take measures to move further away or at least cover your ears. But, […]

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If you cut your arm, it heals. If you stub your toe, it might feel bruised and inflamed but the inflammation will subside, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even a broken bone will mend if properly set. But if hearing is damaged what happens. Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Can […]

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An estimated 50% of individuals 75 or older have some level of hearing loss and that’s why most people think of it as an issue for older people. But research shows that younger individuals are at risk for hearing loss – and, alarmingly, they are losing their hearing despite the fact that it’s completely avoidable. […]

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