How Hearing Works If you are able, hearing is just something that just happens. Until you start to lose it, how hearing works may never cross your mind. To understand hearing loss, you should know how hearing works. First, sound enters the ear canal and moves to the eardrum. This sound causes the eardrum to vibrate. The sound vibrations work …
Ear Infections & Hearing Loss
Many types of hearing loss can range from major to almost not a bother at all. An ear infection is one of the most common reasons. Did you know that ear infection can cause temporary hearing loss and permanent loss? Understanding Ear Infections Infection could block sound waves from entering the ear canal or the middle ear. If you do …
Can Hearing Loss Be Cured?
Hearing loss is a permanent, incurable condition that can affect your way of life. Untreated hearing loss not only hinders communication, but it can also cause problems like anxiety, depression, and even Alzheimer’s disease. Hearing impairment is a common ailment that comes with age. However, the elderly are not the only people who experience hearing impairment. Currently, there are close …
Why are People Ashamed of Hearing Loss?
Hearing loss is a common condition. Over 50 million Americans have hearing loss, and this includes and 60% of our returning veterans. More individuals have hearing loss than the combined number of those with diabetes, Alzheimer’s, autism and osteoporosis altogether. But despite the high incidence of this condition but there is still a social stigma attached. A recent study conducted by Hear-it AISBL found that …
Does Tinnitus Cause Hearing Loss?
If you’re wondering if your tinnitus is causing hearing loss, there’s a chance that the tinnitus you are experiencing is pretty loud. But is it loud enough to cause hearing loss? Tinnitus is the experience of hearing noise not triggered by an external sound. Tinnitus noise frequently sounds like some kind of ringing in the ears, but it can also be a buzzing, clicking, roaring, …
What to Ask During A Hearing Consultation
When it comes to hearing loss, there is a huge gap between the knowledge of an average layman and a professional. Although you may have noticed that your hearing is not as good as it used to be, you most likely don’t understand the nature of your hearing condition or the things you can do about it. Only a trained …
Coming to Terms with Your Hearing Loss
Realizing that you have hearing loss can be difficult, particularly for those who incur hearing loss through the natural process of aging. When this type of hearing loss occurs, a person is faced not only with the reality of getting older but also with the realization that the natural hearing ability that has been lost will not come back. The …
How to Prevent Swimmers Ear
Swimming in lakes and rivers is great fun and a wonderful way to cool off during the summer. However, it’s important to stay safe. Regular swimming increases the chances of getting otitis externa, also known as swimmer’s ear. Impacting one in 200 Americans each year, 3-5% chronically, it is generally associated with a person who spends a lot of time …
Hearing Aids Can Improve Your Sense of Balance
Those who grew up without a bedside table lamp will identify with the nightly experience of turning off the light and stumbling around as they try to navigate a pitch-black room. This is tricky because being without an important sense such as your eyesight can have a serious effect on your stability. You’re required instead to lean on other senses …
Weather Preparedness Tips for People with Hearing Loss
Weather alerts and warnings of severe weather are usually presented through radio and television announcements, which can certainly be a challenge for people with hearing loss. The National Association of the Deaf has continued to advocate for these announcements, which are often also shared on social media, to be modified for the hard of hearing. This would include some sort …