As the cool air and bright colors of autumn roll in, so do the sounds that make this season unique, children laughing as they trick-or-treat, the satisfying crunch of leaves underfoot, and the crackling of a warm fire. Now imagine those sounds fading away or becoming muddled, reducing your enjoyment of these precious moments. Hearing […]
If you haven’t had your hearing tested since your grade school days, you’re not the only one, it’s often not part of a regular adult physical, and, regrettably, we tend to treat hearing reactively rather than proactively. Luckily, a professional hearing specialist can uncover a wealth of information from a hearing examination which can be […]
You scheduled a hearing exam but you’re so busy it’s reasonable that you would have forgotten about it. Thankfully, you just received that reminder text from the clinic, and you still have time to prepare. So… what should you do? The effectiveness of your appointment will be improved with just a little bit of basic […]
Why is it worthwhile to get your hearing examined on a regular basis? That’s because your overall health can be significantly affected by hearing loss. Getting your hearing assessed regularly can help you identify hearing loss early, get care quicker, and, improve your health, well-being, and quality of life. Who should get a hearing exam? […]
There are a wide variety of reasons for muffled hearing. For most people, it’s a short-term situation. In other instances, muffled hearing can be a precursor of more significant hearing-related problems. That’s because, in general, hearing loss is a slowly progressing condition. Symptoms develop gradually and over time. Often, one of the first recognizable symptoms […]
There’s nothing that’s good about cancer. Patients have to go through a really tough time and some of the side effects of chemotherapy are frequently dismissed. But for a great number of cancer survivors, there is a life after cancer and that’s an important thing to keep in mind. And you want that life to […]
You’re not quite sure why, but you’ve been feeling cranky lately. Well, you did feel excluded earlier this morning when no one took the time to bring you into the meeting discussion at the office and that was aggravating. Your daughter got up and abruptly left the house after becoming frustrated when you kept asking […]
Subtle changes in your hearing can be hard to notice because of how gradually hearing loss typically advances. Although children are regularly tested, most adults don’t even consider scheduling a hearing test like they would their vision. You wouldn’t ignore a decline in your vision, so why wouldn’t you keep an eye on the health […]
It might seem, at first, like measuring hearing loss would be easy. If you’re suffering from hearing loss, you can most likely hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. Most letters may sound clear at high or low volumes but others, such as “s” and “b” could get lost. When you […]
What’s the connection between hearing loss and dementia? Medical science has found a connection between brain health and hearing loss. It was discovered that even minor untreated hearing impairment raises your risk of developing dementia. These two seemingly unconnected health disorders may have a pathological connection. So, how does loss of hearing put you at […]
