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Choosing Not To Use Your Hearing Aids Can Cause Problems

Hearing aids are meant to be worn daily. But before you recycle your milk containers, you’re supposed to rinse them out too. Sometimes, we don’t do the things we’re supposed to. It’s the same for hearing aids. Occasionally we forget to bring them with us. Maybe you even go a day, or a week, or […]

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Music Can Help Your Hearing

Music Can Help Your Hearing

For people who have hearing loss, the phrase “music to my ears” may take on a whole new meaning. Exposing children to music can have a worthwhile effect on hearing as is highlighted by a joint study carried out by the University College London and the University of Helsinki. Gauging Speech-in-Noise Performance Researchers observed 43 […]

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Dementia Can be Slowed Down by Getting Hearing Loss Treated

Susan always recognized that after she retired she would be living the active lifestyle. At 68, she’s now visited over 12 countries and has many more on her list. On any given day, you might find her out on the lake, exploring a new hiking trail with the grandchildren, or volunteering at the local soup […]

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Premature Death Can Sometimes be Connected to Untreated Hearing Loss

Most people understand that living a sedentary lifestyle and smoking isn’t good for them. But what most people probably don’t realize is that there is some convincing research that demonstrates a link between premature death and neglected hearing loss. Personal life expectancy varies widely, of course. Access to healthcare, where you live, type of work, […]

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What is it Truly Like Using Hearing Aids?

What is it Truly Like Using Hearing Aids?

Ever ask yourself “what would it really be like to wear hearing aids”? How does a hearing aid feel when you’re wearing one, what is the sound like, and what does it feel like in your ears are all questions you may want to ask someone who already has hearing aids? If you truly want […]

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The Joy of Hearing is Something we Really Love

YouTube has some videos you really should look at. After being fitted with hearing aids, a 7 month old baby hears his mother’s voice for the first time. You might find yourself crying tears of joy when you see the smile on his face. Videos similar to this one are numerous online. You can share […]

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How to Communicate With a Loved One About Hearing Impairment

When your mother is always a couple of seconds too late to react to the punchline of a joke or your father quits talking on the phone because it’s too tough to hear, it is time to talk about hearing aids. Although hearing loss is noticeable in a quarter of individuals between the ages of […]

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Health Issues Linked to Hearing Loss

Health Issues Linked to Hearing Loss

Your hearing health is linked to numerous other health conditions, from depression to dementia. Your hearing is linked to your health in the following ways. 1. Diabetes Impacts Your Hearing A widely-cited study that evaluated more than 5,000 adults determined that individuals who had been diagnosed with diabetes were twice as likely to experience mild […]

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Tinnitus And Suicide: The Facts

Tinnitus And Suicide: The Facts

As with many chronic conditions, there’s a mental health component to tinnitus. it isn’t just a matter of dealing with the symptoms. It’s handling the symptoms constantly never knowing for certain if they will go away. For some people, sadly, depression can be the outcome. Chronic tinnitus has been linked to a higher rate of […]

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Bet You Didn’t Realize Your Hearing Affected This

We often don’t appreciate how essential our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Strong hearing enhances our lives by improving our mental, social, and physical health. You might not even realize how much you’re jeopardizing your overall health if you’re failing to protect your hearing or ignoring your existing hearing loss. Healthy hearing […]

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