Hearing Loss Articles

Hearing loss is commonly accepted as simply a normal part of the aging process: as we get older, we begin to hear things a little less clearly. Perhaps we begin to turn the volume up on the TV or keep asking our grandchildren to speak up when they’re talking to us, or maybe we begin […]

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Keep your eyes on the road. Obviously, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t say much about your other senses. As an example, consider how much work your ears are doing while driving. You’re using your ears to connect with other individuals in your vehicle, call your attention to important info appearing on your dashboard, and […]

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Your last family dinner was disheartening. It wasn’t because of family drama (this time). No, the source of the stress was simple: it was loud, and you couldn’t hear a thing. So you didn’t get the details about Nancy’s promotion, and you didn’t have the ability to ask about Todd’s new dog. It was frustrating. […]

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Your ability to hear is valuable – once you lose it, the likelihood of getting it back in its natural form is not likely. But strangely, the general public tends to ignore hearing loss. In fact, permanent hearing loss impacts one out of eight people (nearly 30 million people) 12 and older in the United […]

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Hearing loss is well recognized to be a process that progresses gradually. That’s part of what can make it quite pernicious. Your hearing doesn’t get worse in big leaps but rather in tiny steps. And that can make the progressive decline in your ears challenging to keep track of, particularly if you aren’t looking for […]

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Pain is your body’s way of supplying information. It’s an effective strategy though not a very pleasant one. When that megaphone you’re standing next to goes too loud, the pain lets you know that significant ear damage is occurring and you instantly (if you’re smart) cover your ears or remove yourself from that rather loud […]

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If you get a cut, that cut will heal. If you stub your toe, it might feel bruised and inflamed but the inflammation will subside, and you’ll feel better pretty soon. Even if you break a bone, when properly set, it will heal. But if hearing is damaged what happens. Does the inner ear heal […]

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An estimated 50% of people over the age of 75 have some form of hearing loss and that’s why most people think of it as an issue for older people. But studies show that younger individuals are at risk for hearing loss – and, alarmingly, they are losing their hearing in spite of the fact […]

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