Researchers have learned a lot about the effects of COVID-19 over the last two years. We now know the common symptoms, both short-term and long-term, and the list continues to grow. Some of the symptoms resemble a common cold or flu, such as respiratory distress, headaches, and cough. Others are quite unusual, such as the loss of taste and smell. …
How Virtual Assistants Can Assist Those with Hearing Loss
Have you ever been in another person’s home and your host calls out to “someone” you didn’t realize was in the room? The first time you witness someone interacting with a virtual assistant, it can come as a great surprise! Virtual assistants such as Alexa, Siri, “Hey Google” Assistant, and Cortana are becoming incredibly common, but it can still take …
Connecting People | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
One look at the news, and you will see how many people are feeling disconnected from one another. Whether reading about conflict on the other side of the globe or hearing a broadcast about an incident in your own community, you can see that people sometimes feel a lack of common ground. For those who are closest to us, a …
Connecting People | May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
Communication is the best way to connect with others. You might have heard the commonly held adage that good communication is the foundation of a healthy relationship. Although this statement might feel vague, it contains a wealth of wisdom about how to diagnose an unhealthy relationship and how to build a better one. This principle does not only apply to …
Signals That Show You May Have Tinnitus
Some people have no doubt that tinnitus is an issue. They hear a constant sound coming from within their body, and the symptoms can be worst when the world is quiet. However, with about 25 million Americans experiencing tinnitus, many of these people are not aware of their condition. They might think that the ringing haze of sound in the …
Studies Show Higher Rates of Hearing Loss for People with Diabetes
When two different conditions tend to show up at the same time, medical professionals call them comorbidities. Although this term helps understand how different problems relate to one another, it can also give a false impression that one condition is causing the other. Although some health conditions are connected in that direct cause-and-effect relationship, most are connected indirectly. In other …
Signs You May Have Tinnitus
For some people, the symptoms of tinnitus are undeniable. Many people with tinnitus have such severe symptoms that they struggle to fall asleep at night or experience psychological distress throughout the day. They might hear a loud ringing sound that is distracting when they try to focus on other things, and quiet environments can be the most difficult for paying …
Links between Hearing Loss & COVID-19
In the last two years or so, we have learned an enormous amount about COVID-19. It’s almost hard to believe that the disease was not on the radar not long ago, and now it has come to dominate some parts of life. As we learn more about the condition, it looks like some symptoms are common, such as fever and …
A Connection between Hearing Loss, Depression, and Dementia
The body is an interconnected web, with no one part functioning in isolation of the others. However, some body parts seem to be more loosely connected than others. How could the ears be connected to something like mental health or cognition? In order to understand how such seemingly disconnected aspects can be connected, we need to look at the process …
How Hearing Loss Treatment Can Lessen Loneliness
If you’ve been feeling isolated or lonely in the past couple of years, you’re not alone. Loneliness is an emotion that often comes and goes. It’s usually short-lived and harmless. But what happens when loneliness sticks around? One study published a few years ago found that chronic loneliness can increase your risk of dying by 26%! Not only does loneliness …