You may want to pay more attention to the effects of your hearing loss than ever before. It turns out that people with hearing loss are at a much higher risk of suffering from depression than anyone else. Depression is a very serious illness that can drive people to feel and do terrible things. In
Most people think earwax is a bother. But truth is, it serves many important functions, not the least of which is to protect the ear canal. It may feel quite uncomfortable at times because it can build up and look unsightly. When impacted it can also lead to hearing loss. You may try to get
If you love your job, you’re like most people in that you derive much satisfaction from being a vital part of your occupation. The fulfillment you get from your job means you know you’re achieving something in regards to the greater good. But what if attending work each day meant you suffered from hearing loss
Up till now, hearing impaired individuals had to wait for new releases well after they hit movie theaters to make way for the addition of captions. This resulted in hearing impaired individuals not being able to see newly released movies at the theater with their friends and family. That’s all going to change, due to
Looking for a companion who will be by your side throughout the day and help you out? Are you hearing impaired and need extra assistance with detection of everyday sounds? You should consider a hearing dog. A hearing dog works in the same type of way as seeing eye dogs except they help the deaf
Your hearing is connected with your whole body in terms of your health. This has been substantiated in numerous studies that have established a direct link between unhealthy habits such as smoking or loud noise exposure and negative cumulative effects on your ability to hear. As such, when you don’t treat your body right, your
Acute external otitis or otitis externa is an infection of the outer ear canal – the portion outside the eardrum. Most people know it by its common name – swimmer’s ear. This type of infection was given the name “swimmer’s ear” because it’s frequently a result of water staying in the outer ear after swimming,
A number of the problems that cause hearing problems in our patients cannot be reversed which is frustrating for our hearing professionals. Damage to the very tiny, very sensitive hair cells of the inner ear is one of the more prevalent reasons for hearing loss. The work of these hair cells is to vibrate in
One of the most common questions we hear is, “My older hearing aid is broken or isn’t functioning the way it used to – do you think I should purchase a new one, or have it fixed?” The truthful answer has to be, “That depends.” Deciding between repair or replace does not have a one
For people reading this who’ve suffered some form of hearing impairment, do you ever find yourself needing to work really hard to understand what’s being said to you or around you? You are not alone. The sense that listening and understanding is taxing work is typical among people with hearing impairment – even the ones
What do Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, and Ludwig van Beethoven have in common, besides all being musicians? They all suffered permanent hearing loss, directly as a result of playing their music. When I treat musicians, I have to tell them a sad but unavoidable fact of life – the very music they love
Patients frequently inquire why hearing in crowds is especially tough for them. When they are talking to people one-on-one, or in small groups of people there is no problem, and they seem to hear just fine. But when they find themselves in a large crowd they often find it very difficult to understand what the