Excessive noise exposure – not age – is the leading cause of hearing loss, and continued exposure can worsen preexisting hearing problems. Make sure you’re protected from noise at work, at concerts, or while working with power tools by using...
NOT ALL EYES AND EARS
It is a mistake for new users of hearing instruments to think that they will immediately restore their hearing to a natural level much in the way that prescription eyeglass lenses correct a refractive error. While glasses correct vision instantly...
NOISE LINKED WITH HEART DISEASE
Because heart disease is the leading cause of death among both men and women in the United States, it is important to adopt measures that help prevent heart attacks. Aside from quitting smoking, lowering cholesterol, controlling high blood pressure, maintaining...
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS
Individuals older than 45 have about a one in five chance that they have some degree of hearing loss. That number climbs to one in three for those between the ages of 65 and 74 and about half of those...
HEARING YOUR OWN PULSE
To understand “pulsatile tinnitus”, it is helpful to know the difference between the two main types of hearing loss: “conductive” and “sensorineural”. Conductive loss is due to problems involving the ear canal, ear drum or middle ear; sensorineural loss involves...
REPEATING PROBLEM
If you find yourself constantly asking people to repeat what they have said to you, it is a good indication that you have a hearing problem that should be diagnosed and treated. Unfortunately, all too many people who could benefit...
GETTING A REAL CHARGE
Whether you use a cell phone or wear a hearing instrument, you want to get the most life out of the batteries that make them work. With this in mind, take care to store them in a cool, dry place. ...
CAN YOU SLEEP THROUGH ANYTHING?
We have all heard it said about some people that “noise doesn’t bother them, they can sleep through anything”. Well, yes and no. The fact is that, even though a person may not be awakened by loud noise, it still...
“HIDDEN HEARING LOSS”
It is estimated that one-quarter of today’s teens may have serious hearing damage and not even know it. It therefore becomes necessary that we find ways to diagnose hearing loss and treat it. Until recently, one common way of informally...
AVOIDING WAXY BUILDUPS
It is especially important for hearing instrument users to avoid earwax buildup. Accumulations of the fatty substance produced by the sweat glands inside the ear not only damage the hearing instrument, but they also can reduce its effectiveness by blocking...