Were you aware that your risk of developing age-related hearing loss can be increased if you have high blood pressure? From about 40 years old and up, you may begin to notice that your hearing is beginning to fail. You probably won’t even detect your developing hearing loss even though it’s an irreversible condition. Typically, […]
Age-related hearing loss can have diverse impacts across your whole life. Besides your ability to hear, your professional life, your social life, and even your mental clarity can also be affected. The way your brain functions, including your memory and mood, can be significantly affected by hearing loss. Sometimes, the connection between hearing loss and […]
Putting off on important appointments, like your hearing aid fitting, is all too easy amongst the hustle and bustle of day-to-day events. You might not even get around to shopping for hearing aids at all. However, putting off on treatment for hearing loss is a lot more than just a misstep concerning your ears alone. […]
Our ears are frequently what carry the load of unintentional harm from neglect in our busy day-to-day lives. From the allure of ear candling to the apparently harmless act of utilizing cotton swabs, our auditory health can suffer from these prevalent yet perilous practices. What follows are a few practices you can use to help […]
Many aspects of your daily life can be affected by Hearing Loss. Your pastimes, your professional life, and even your love life can be affected by hearing loss, for instance. Communication can become tense for couples who are coping with hearing loss. This can cause increased tension, more disputes, and even the growth of animosity. […]
Your workplace recently adopted the trend of open-office floor plans, encouraging collaboration and teamwork. However, you find yourself struggling in this new setup. It’s because the increased noise is making it hard to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. Even if mainstream hearing tests indicate completely normal […]
When you start on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be informed about any possible side effects. Can it upset your stomach? Will it cause dry mouth? Make you drowsy? There could also be a more severe possible side effect that you might not think of – hearing loss. Many different medications […]
Does hearing loss get worse as you age? Hearing loss is a common gradually advancing condition that impacts all adults. Half of people over the age of 75 have trouble with their hearing, as a matter of fact. Presbycusis Presbycusis is defined as age-related hearing loss or the slow process of hearing loss as we […]
It’s no fun when you can’t sleep at night. Particularly when it occurs regularly. You lie awake tossing and turning, looking at the time again and again, and worrying about how tired you will be tomorrow. When these types of sleepless nights persistently occur, medical professionals tend to use the term “insomnia”. Over time, the […]
You might be familiar with the various factors contributing to hearing loss, such as the impact of getting older, genetic predisposition within families, or extended exposure to loud sounds. But the connection between hearing loss and diabetes is not as widely known. Let’s dig a little deeper into that. How does diabetes raise your risk […]
