It’s essential to educate yourself about hearing loss, especially if you or somebody you know is coping with it. When you have accurate knowledge, you can steer clear of making bad decisions and will be better able to cope with your condition. Here are some popular myths to ignore when suffering from minor hearing loss. […]
Bananas don’t taste the same as they once did. That’s because today’s banana farmers grow a really different type of banana then they used to. These new bananas develop faster, are more robust, and can thrive in a wider variety of climates. They don’t taste the same either. So why haven’t you detected the great […]
Every day scientists are discovering new cures. That might be a positive or a negative. You might decide that you really don’t need to be very cautious about your hearing because you saw some encouraging research about potential future cures for deafness. By the time you begin showing symptoms of hearing loss, you think, they’ll […]
Have your friends, family, and co-workers been asking you to get hearing aids but you’ve been stubbornly resisting? Are you feeling that presently you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not missing enough to justify buying one? Even if you believe you’re doing fine right now, your hearing loss might catch up […]
If you’re exposed to a lot of loud sound and don’t use hearing protection, you might experience hearing loss later in life. Hearing loss may be in your future, for example, if you work on a loud factory floor without hearing protection. These are pretty common and well known causes of hearing loss. But within […]
For you and the people you love, coping with hearing loss can be difficult to adjust to. Sometimes, it can even be unsafe. What’s going to happen if you can’t hear a fire alarm or somebody calling your name? If you have untreated hearing loss, you won’t be able to hear those car noises that […]
Even when it’s somewhat mild, hearing loss can have a major impact on your life. The way you connect with friends, coworkers, and family members can change dramatically. It can become difficult to complete daily tasks such as going shopping. But that doesn’t mean it has to be all doom and gloom. Quite the opposite, […]
If you start talking about dementia at your next family get-together, you will most likely put a dark cloud over the whole event. Dementia isn’t a topic most individuals are intentionally looking to discuss, mainly because it’s rather scary. A degenerative cognitive disease in which you gradually (or, more frighteningly, quickly) lose your mental faculties, […]
You go into the kitchen to find a snack. How about a salty treat… how about crackers? Chips sound good! There’s a leftover slice of cheesecake that would be yummy. Perhaps you should just go with a banana on second thought. After all, a banana is a much better health option. When it comes to […]
No two cases of hearing loss are identical You should not expect your experience with impaired hearing to be precisely the same as someone else who might have the same hearing loss condition. No two cases of hearing loss are precisely alike. While it may be beneficial to learn about someone else’s journey with hearing […]
