Like many chronic conditions, there’s a mental health element to tinnitus. It isn’t just a matter of dealing with the symptoms. It’s coping with the symptoms constantly never knowing for certain if they will subside. For some individuals, sadly, depression can be the outcome. According to research carried out by the Stockholm Public Health Cohort […]
Hearing is one of our most essential senses and one that we frequently don’t appreciate or safeguard until it’s too late. Socially, mentally and physically, our lives are improved with good hearing. You might not even recognize how much you’re jeopardizing your overall health if you’re not protecting your hearing or neglecting your existing hearing […]
You hear a ringing in your ears when you wake up in the morning. This is weird because they weren’t doing that yesterday. So you start thinking about possible causes: lately, you’ve been keeping your music at a lower volume and you haven’t been working in a loud environment. But you did take some aspirin […]
You expect certain things as your loved ones get older: Gray hair, needing glasses, stories about “When I was your age”. Hearing loss is another change that we connect with aging. There are many reasons why this happens: Some medications or medical treatments like chemotherapy that cause structural harm to the ear, exposure to loud […]
What hinders your hearing protection from working properly? Look out for these three things. Whether you’re at work or at home, sometimes you run into something that can impede the effectiveness of your hearing protection. That’s hard to cope with. After all, you’re trying to do what you’re supposed to do! When you go to […]
When people are at an age where they are still working, their job is frequently a large part of their self-worth. They base their self-image on what kind of job they have, what position they have, and how much they make. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when someone asks, “So what do […]
Are you aware that about one out of three adults between the ages of 65 and 74 is impacted by hearing loss and half of them are older than 75? But in spite of its prevalence, only around 30% of individuals who have hearing loss have ever used hearing aids (and that number drops to […]
The men and women who serve our country in uniform too frequently endure incapacitating mental, physical, and emotional difficulties after their service is finished. Within the continuing dialogue about veteran’s healthcare, the most frequently diagnosed disability is often relatively ignored: Tinnitus and hearing loss. Veterans are 30% more likely than civilians to deal with significant […]
You’ve got a set of new hearing aids. Congratulations, it’s a great start to improving the quality of your life. There is a lot to learn when you buy new technology like modern hearing aids, and that includes the things you shouldn’t do. It’s not a long list with hearing aids, but it is an […]
