Ease Tinnitus with Meditation
More than 50% of the general population has some form of tinnitus. This condition, characterized by a constant ringing or comparable sound, currently has no cure and experts cannot entirely…
Better Communication for Improved Mental Health
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month and it dovetails nicely with its coincidence with Mental Health Month. Attention to hearing health and communication strategies can bring emotional and mental…
Signs of Pediatric Hearing Loss
Parenting can be a game of knowing when to act upon our instincts and when to quiet our irrational fears. Particularly when children are pre-speech, we do a lot of…
A Brief History of Hearing Loss
Roughly 10 percent of the world’s population suffers from hearing loss, to some extent. That is approximately 700 million people who have difficulty hearing. This can range from people who…
How Hearing Aids Can Change Your Life
Although they are worn by people of all ages, hearing aids are still often thought of as large, obvious, clunky, and only for older people. The perceived negative stigma of…
Loud Movies & Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
The human ear evolved in a much quieter environment than the volume of today’s man-made sounds. And technology marches on as our world becomes increasingly louder every day. In order…
Supporting A Loved One with Hearing Loss in a Nursing Home
Transitioning a loved one into a nursing home can be a difficult experience under the best of circumstances. It can be confusing, too, when hearing loss is added into the…
Hearing Aids Are Found to Improve Depressive Symptoms
Hearing loss affects quite a large segment of the population. About one fifth of people in the United States report some degree of hearing loss. It’s such a widespread condition…
Treating Hearing Loss Helps You Stay Socially Connected
Dealing with hearing loss isn’t easy, but the truth is ignoring a hearing problem ends up being much harder. Untreated hearing loss is directly linked to a whole range of…
How Hearing Loss Could Affect Your Marriage
It’s Valentine’s Day, that time of year everyone’s talking about love. You have a great relationship with your spouse, but if you’ve been having some problems, you may be hoping…