Hearing Health Blog

Keep your eyes on the road. Obviously, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t say much about your other senses. Your ears, for example, are doing tons of work when you’re driving, helping you track other vehicles, calling your attention to info on your dashboard, and keeping you engaged with the other passengers in your vehicle. […]

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When is it time to have your hearing checked? You need a hearing exam if you have any of these four signs. I guess my TV is regularly cranked up to the point where my kids recently complained. You know what I said to them? I said, “What”? It was humorous. Because it was a […]

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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” sort of things. But you’ve observed how loud and persistent the tinnitus sounds have become after a full day on the job at a construction […]

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Your last family get-together was disheartening. It wasn’t because of family crisis (this time). No, the cause of the frustration was simple: it was loud, and you couldn’t hear anything. So you didn’t hear the details about Nancy’s promotion, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about Todd’s new dog. It was frustrating. You […]

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You finally obtained those new hearing aids. You’re so excited to be able to dive into your social life again. Now, you won’t be missing parts of conversations or experiencing awkward transitions. But your hearing aids just don’t sound quite right. The reason for this is that it will normally take a bit of time […]

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You love swimming and are all about going into the water. When you were younger, everyone said you were part fish because you loved to swim so much the pool was your second home. Today, the water sounds a bit… louder… than usual. And then you realize your oversight: you went into the pool with […]

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Your sense of hearing is important 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 the US alone, one in eight people over the age of 12 is dealing with neglected and irreversible hearing loss. While […]

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When you think about hearing aids, intimacy most likely isn’t the first thing you consider. We understand. The advertising on these little devices is relatively straightforward. Love, conversely, is something better suited for music, poetry, and art. And yet, the two are closely connected to the point where you may want to start viewing your […]

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It’s frequently said that hearing loss is a gradual process. It can be quite insidious for this very reason. Your hearing doesn’t deteriorate in big leaps but rather in tiny steps. So if you’re not paying close attention, it can be challenging to track the decline in your hearing. For this reason, it’s important to […]

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Pain is your body’s method of delivering information. It’s an effective method though not a really enjoyable one. 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 smart) cover your ears or remove yourself from that extremely loud environment. […]

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