Want to show how much you care? Listen to your loved ones, really listen. That requires, of course, the ability to hear. Studies reveal millions of individuals would benefit from wearing hearing aids because one out of three adults between the ages of 65 and 74 have some amount of hearing loss. Sadly, only about […]
The human body is an awesome, beautiful, confusing, confounding piece of work, isn’t it? The human body typically has no problem repairing cuts, scrapes, or broken bones (with a little time, your body can repair the huge bones in your arms and legs). But you won’t be so lucky if the tiny hairs in your […]
Researchers at the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) might have cracked the code on one of hearing’s most bewildering mysteries, and the future design of hearing aids may get an overhaul in line with their findings. The enduring belief that voices are singled out by neural processing has been debunked by an MIT study. […]
The phrase “Music to my ears” may soon have a very different meaning to people who have hearing loss. Exposing children to music can have a worthwhile impact on hearing as is illustrated by a joint study conducted by the University College London and the University of Helsinki. Measuring Speech-in-Noise Performance Speech-in-noise performance was the […]
The air filled with the pleasing smells of cinnamon and nutmeg. Brightly colored lights of blue, red, and green fill your house with a festive spirit. You love catching up with your family members as your grandchildren dance, sing and play. You don’t want to miss any of this joyous celebration. You’re so excited, you […]
Susan always recognized that when she retired she would be living an active lifestyle. She travels a lot and at 68 she’s been to more than 12 countries and is planning a lot more trips. On some days you’ll find her tackling a hiking trail with her grandchildren, on others she will be volunteering at […]
From depression to dementia, many other health conditions are linked to the health of your hearing. Your hearing is linked to your health in the following ways. 1. Diabetes Impacts Your Hearing When tested with low to mid-frequency sound, individuals with diabetes were two times as likely to have mild to severe hearing loss according […]
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 […]