Modern breakthroughs in technology ensure that your hearing loss can be successfully remedied with the appropriate hearing aid model. The difficulty is finding the right one. With all of the hearing aid models on the market today, it can be just a little overwhelming. But by looking into four factors—together with assistance from a highly […]
Communication is regularly cited as one of the most—if not the most—important factors to building and maintaining healthy relationships. As stated by the PBS program The Emotional Life: “How couples behave when solving problems together or arguing can predict the character and success of their relationship. A raised eyebrow, a hand on the arm, or […]
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Far too frequently, we hear people assert that hearing loss only applies to “old people,” that it’s just a natural part of getting old, or that it’s generally an uncommon condition. These claims couldn’t be further from the truth. Here are statistics you should know about: Prevalence of hearing loss in the US Hearing loss, […]
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In the United States, approximately 37.5 million adults have some degree of hearing loss. Yet according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), only 20 percent of those who could reap the benefits of hearing aids actually use them. That suggests that millions of Americans who could enhance their life with better hearing decide not […]
Here’s something many people are surprised to discover: in most cases of hearing loss, people can hear a number of sounds just fine, and have a hard time only with particular sounds. Particularly, if you have difficulty only with high-pitched sounds, you may have the most common form of hearing loss, called high-frequency hearing loss. […]
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It’s commonly suggested that we don’t truly appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be especially true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is not only tough to detect; it’s also hard to appreciate just how much hearing enhances our lives. As one of our chief senses, along with […]
When should I upgrade my hearing aids? This is a typical question we hear from our patients, and the answer demands some thought. While hearing aids normally have a life-span of 3-7 years, there are a few cases in which you may want to upgrade earlier. Here are 4 reasons you may want to consider […]
We all put things off, routinely talking ourselves out of challenging or uncomfortable chores in favor of something more pleasing or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves that we will some day get around to whatever we’re presently trying to avoid. Often times, procrastination is relatively harmless. We might desire to clean […]
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It has long been understood that there are strong connections between sound, music, emotion, and memory, and that our personal experiences and tendencies determine the type and intensity of emotional response we have to various sounds. For example, research has revealed these widespread associations between particular sounds and emotions: The sound of a thunderstorm evokes […]
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The ironic part of hearing loss is that we don’t tend to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the capacity to clearly hear them. We don’t stop to give thought to, for example, how much we value a good conversation with a close friend until we have to continually ask them to […]