Hearing Health Blog

Well-known for bringing people together, summer is a fun time of year punctuated by warm weather, beaches, music, outdoor sports and fireworks. With the kids out of school and you with more time off to do things, you might be traveling more and heading out to fun events. Whether you are going to a sporting […]

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What researchers have long suspected is true has now been confirmed: a link between hearing loss and brain atrophy, which is basically the brain’s tendency to shrink over time. We now know that the health of your brain is connected to your ability to hear. When you protect your hearing as you get older, you […]

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     Many studies have been done on ototoxicity thanks to an ever-present curiosity about the long-term effects of medicines on hearing loss. Several important trial studies have been conducted to observe the correlations of ototoxicity as a cause of repeated medication use in test subjects. There has been a particular emphasis on finding out […]

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There’s no more intimidation involved when you consider your next vacation spot. It used to be a difficult process finding a suitable place to vacation for the hearing-impaired. But despite your hearing problems, there are many options accessible to you. Many trips all over the planet specialize in organizing trips for the deaf or hearing-impaired. […]

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If you are hearing impaired, you may have heard the buzz about bone conduction hearing aid technology, which is revolutionizing the industry. On the hunt for a better quality of hearing? You may be able to take advantage of a growing technology that’s hardly brand new but that hasn’t yet been made available to the […]

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Hearing loss has many forms – it may develop gradually (for example, as the result of aging) or all of a sudden (as the result of an accident or trauma). The hearing loss itself can be transient or permanent, and can range from mild (having difficulty understanding conversations) to severe (complete deafness). A single ear […]

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One component of hearing loss that is not often discussed is the simple decrease in safety of people who have hearing difficulties. Imagine this situation: you’re at home when a fire breaks out, and like most people today you have smoke detectors to warn you to make sure you and your loved ones can evacuate […]

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Although it seems to be a straightforward question to ask how long hearing aid batteries are good for, it isn’t. Precisely how long hearing aid batteries last depends on quite a few factors. Just how long a battery will last is dependent upon which company manufactured it, and will vary across models from the same […]

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When trying to fully understand the difference between analog and digital hearing aids, it is important to first appreciate the history of analog versus digital, and the different ways that they amplify and process sounds. Analog technology appeared first, and consequently most hearing aids were analog until digital signal processing (DSP) was invented, after which […]

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Around 6 million American teenagers have some variety of hearing loss, which signifies an increase of about a third over the last 2 decades. While authorities claim that this hearing loss is in part caused by sustained exposure to high volumes of music from phones and MP3 players, taking part in marching band is yet […]

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