Even when it’s somewhat mild, hearing loss can have a major impact on your life. There will be a dramatic change in the way you interact with loved ones, friends, and coworkers. Everyday tasks like going to the supermarket can grow more challenging. But that doesn’t mean it has to be all doom and gloom. […]
If you start talking about dementia at your next family gathering, you will probably put a dark cloud over the whole event. Dementia isn’t a subject most people are intentionally looking to talk about, mostly because it’s rather frightening. Dementia, which is a degenerative cognitive disease, makes you lose a grip on reality, experience loss […]
You go into the kitchen to find a snack. How about a salty treat… how about crackers? Potato chips sound good! Wait. Maybe this leftover slice of cheesecake. Perhaps you should just opt for a banana on second thought. A banana is a healthier option obviously. When it comes to the human body, everything is […]
Every instance of hearing loss is unique Just because two people have the same hearing loss condition doesn’t mean they will have precisely the same experience. No two instances of hearing loss are exactly alike. While you may be able to relate to someone else with hearing loss, keep in mind that your hearing loss […]
So, so many family celebrations. It likely feels like you’re meeting or reuniting with every relative you have, every weekend, during the holidays. The holiday season can be fun (and also difficult) because of this. Normally, it’s easy to look forward to this annual catching up. You get to find out what everyone’s been doing […]
You’re bombarded by noise as soon as you arrive at the annual company holiday party. You can feel the beat of the music, the thrum of shouted conversations, and the clattering of glasses. It makes you miserable. In such a loud setting, you can’t hear anything. You can’t keep up with conversations, you can’t hear […]
There are other symptoms of a cold that are less common than the widely recognized runny nose. One kind of cold you don’t often hear about is the one that goes into one or more ears. This form of cold can be more risky than a common cold and should never be disregarded. What does […]
You’ve been avoiding calling us to see if you need hearing aids, but you’ve finally decided it’s time. Like many, you’ve been resisting this. But the stress of going through life without being able to hear has finally become too much. So when you do finally come in and then you learn that you will […]
It’s hard to comprehend but most individuals have gone over ten years without getting a hearing test. Harper is one of them. She schedules a cleaning and checkup with her dentist every six months and she reports dutifully for her yearly medical exam. She even replaces her timing belt every 6000 miles. But her hearing […]
If you have a partner with neglected hearing loss, you appreciate that getting their attention can be… a challenge. First, you try to say their name. “Greg”, you say, but you used a normal, indoor volume level, so you get nothing. You try increasing your volume and saying Greg’s name again but he still doesn’t […]
