You have a buzzing in your ears and it’s not getting any better, if anything it’s getting worse. It started off quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” kind of situations. But after spending all day at the construction site (for work), you’ve noticed just how noisy (and how persistent) that buzzing has […]
The last time you ate dinner with family, you were rather frustrated. Not because of any intra-family episode (though there’s always some of that). No, the cause of the frustration 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 […]
You’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. You got your new hearing aids. You’re finally going to be able to get back into the groove of your social life again. No more missed transitions or unclear conversations. But there’s an issue: everything sounds a little bit off. That’s because it’ll likely take […]
As a swimmer, you love going in the water. The pool is like your second home (when you were a kid, everyone said you were part fish–that’s how often you wanted to swim). Today, the water seems a little… louder… than normal. And then you realize your oversight: you went in the pool with your […]
Your sense of hearing is important in your life and when it’s gone, there will be no natural way of getting it back. But for some reason, hearing loss frequently goes untreated and unchecked in the general population. In fact, permanent hearing loss affects one in every eight individuals (about 30 million people) 12 and […]
When you think about hearing aids, intimacy probably isn’t the first thing you think about. We understand. These little devices are usually presented in rather concrete terms. Less defined expressions such as poetry, music, and art are more suited to the topic of love. And yet, the two are inextricably linked to the point where […]
Hearing loss is widely recognized to be a process that progresses gradually. It can be quite subtle for this very reason. Your hearing doesn’t get worse in big leaps but rather in tiny steps. So if you’re not paying close attention, it can be hard to keep track of the decline in your hearing. For […]
One way your body delivers information to you is through pain response. It’s not a very enjoyable method but it can be effective. When that megaphone you’re standing near goes too loud, the pain lets you know that major ear damage is happening and you instantly (if you’re wise) cover your ears or remove yourself […]
If you cut yourself, that cut will heal. Before too long, your stubbed toe will feel better. Even if you break a bone, when correctly set, it will mend. But if hearing is damaged what happens. Is it possible for the inner ear to heal? Can you get your hearing back? Can that healing be […]
Hearing loss is typically considered an older person’s problem – in fact, it’s estimated that almost 50% of people aged 75 and older copes with some kind of hearing loss. But despite the fact that in younger people it’s entirely preventable, studies show that they too are in danger of experiencing hearing loss. In fact, […]
