Let’s explore the ins and outs of the electric cochlear implant, shall we? Essentially, this device is attached to the person’s skull, whereby a bypass is created which allows the auditory nerve to interpret sound waves. You may have thought all hearing impaired people can benefit from hearing aids but this is not entirely true. […]
The secret to youth is…better hearing? It may sound crazy but it’s true. You can retain your youth when you take the necessary measures to protect your hearing. This is true in many aspects of life, such as the ability to react quickly to traffic noises or the ability to engage with others on productive […]
Digital ear plugs are one of the devices that have capture the interest of people who want to look out for their hearing health all over the world. Due to the interest in recent studies that show that hearing health can impact other areas of your overall health, many workers have decided that it would […]
Guess what? Hearing loss and diabetes are connected. Just like diabetics suffer from vision loss and foot problems, they also can suffer from hearing impairment as well. You possess twice the chance of having some degree of hearing loss than someone who is not diabetic. Researchers just reported studies of 20,000 people from the United […]
There are even more dangers than previously known for people that suffer from hearing impairment. While everyone is familiar with the inconveniences and dangers of this ailment on its own, it now turns out that a very sinister disease is also connected to it: depression. Depression can cause people to become forlorn and isolated, resulting […]
Perhaps you won’t realize your hearing health is directly connected to your overall physical health, but it’s a fact. So, by treating your body right, you can guard against hearing loss, which is prevalent in many people but more so in the aging population. Exposing yourself to loud noises every day isn’t the only way […]
Although almost everyone admits to removing earwax from their ear canals themselves with pinkies or paper towels or the old standby – cotton swabs – this doesn’t make it right. Earwax is a big protective element of your body and guards against debris or other objects from getting at your ear canal. Sure, earwax can […]
You probably don’t think about hearing loss as it pertains to various occupations, but the truth is, even the most rewarding and fulfilling jobs can pose a significant threat to hearing. Chances are great that you take much satisfaction from your job, whether you try lawsuits for a living or manufacture cars. Take a look […]
If you’re like most people, you probably hit the movies without a second thought, not realizing that those with hearing impairments can’t do that. For the hearing impaired, it’s not so easy to see a new movie because the closed captioning features are not added until after the movie’s initial release. As a result, those […]
By now you’ve definitely heard of Seeing Eye dogs – these animals help individuals who are blind live their daily lives with more freedom. Over the last decade, however, there has been an increasing focus on hearing dogs who are trained to help the hearing impaired community, resulting in many different breeds of dogs, such […]
