Hearing Health Blog

With correct care, hearing aids can last for a number of years, but their performance depends on their alignment with your existing level of hearing loss. Comparable to prescription glasses, hearing aids are personalized to support your specific auditory requirements, requiring regular reassessment. Assuming correct programming and fitting, here’s a guideline for their longevity. Do […]

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Your workplace has chosen to promote teamwork and cooperation by opening up the office floor plan. But this new arrangement has become a struggle for you. Not because you miss the privacy of cubicle walls, but because the elevated noise makes it hard to follow conversations. The inability to follow along with conversations in noisy […]

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It’s natural to want to know about the side effects of a medication when you start taking it. Can it cause digestive problems? Will it dehydrate you? Cause insomnia? There could also be a more severe possible side effect that you might not be aware of – hearing loss. Many different medications are known to […]

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There are a wide variety of reasons for muffled hearing. In most cases, this situation is short-term. But muffled hearing can also be an indication that a more serious hearing problem is happening. That’s because, for the most part, hearing loss is a gradually progressing condition. Symptoms show up slowly over a long time period. […]

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Contemporary cell phones have become a lot clearer and more dependable nowadays. But that doesn’t mean everybody can hear you all the time. And for individuals who have hearing loss, it can be especially difficult. There must be a simple fix for that, right? Can’t you make use of some hearing aids to help you […]

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Caring for your hearing aids probably feels easy enough. When you initially got your hearing aids, you probably got a set of care instructions, after all. The majority of hearing specialists will give you a step-by-step how-to when it comes to regular hearing aid maintenance. Still, getting all of that information at once means you […]

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Does hearing loss worsen as you get older? Hearing loss is a common gradually progressing condition that affects all adults. In fact, over 50% of individuals 75 and older have a hard time hearing. Presbycusis The slowly developing condition of hearing loss as we get older is generally known as presbycusis. Normally, there will be […]

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The word “cheap” carries dual meanings. On the one hand, it implies affordability, a wise option for a budget-conscious person. But we’ve all heard the phrase “You get what you pay for”, and in this case, the term “cheap” implies low-quality hearing aids. Regrettably, distinguishing between a thrifty purchase and an item of negligible value […]

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It’s an unfortunate fact of life that hearing loss is part of the aging process. Approximately 38 million people in the United States suffer from some form of hearing loss, though since hearing loss is expected as we age, many decide to leave it unchecked. Ignoring hearing loss, however, can have serious negative side effects […]

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Otitis media is the medical name for what you probably call an ear infection. Ear infections like this are often seen in babies and young children but they can affect adults, as well, especially during or after a cold or sinus infection. Even a bad tooth can lead to an ear infection. Hearing loss is […]

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