Should I Get My Hearing Checked if I Have Diabetes?
If you have diabetes, complications from the disease can impact your hearing and balance. Due to this, the CDC recommends getting your hearing checked every year if you have diabetes. If you’re curious how diabetes could impact your hearing health, read on. How Diabetes Impacts Hearing and Balance The inner ear is sensitive to blood…
How Hearing Aids Can Help Tinnitus
While there is no universal cure for tinnitus, a ringing in the ears, several management techniques can be very effective at minimizing your symptoms. One common management strategy is to use hearing aids. The Basics of Tinnitus Tinnitus is a common condition affecting millions of Americans. While it’s most often described as a ringing in…
How To Know When It’s Time to Get New Hearing Aids
There are multiple reasons why it may be time to get new hearing aids to ensure that you are hearing your best in any environment. Let’s take a look at a few common reasons to get new hearing aids. Your Lifestyle Has Changed It’s important to have hearing aids that fit your lifestyle. If you’ve…
Audiobooks Can Help With Auditory Training
Trouble understanding speech sounds doesn’t always lie only in hearing loss but also in processing noise information. Auditory training is the process of teaching the brain how to correctly interpret and listen to sound. It can be effective at helping those with an auditory processing disorder, a disorder wherein the individual hears but cannot process…
Tips For Solo Travelers With Hearing Loss
Summer is the perfect time to travel and explore a new destination. While traveling with loved ones is great, it can also be very rewarding and empowering to travel alone. If you’re one of the millions of people with hearing loss, you may feel apprehensive about traveling alone, but by following the right tips, you…
Tips for Protecting Your Hearing Health During the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is synonymous with barbeques, parades and watching fireworks at Hafer Park. While these events are a fun way to spend the holiday with family and your community, taking the proper steps to protect your hearing health is important. How Fireworks and Other Loud Noises Put Your Hearing at Risk Loud noise…
Technology May Put Kids & Teens at Risk for Hearing Loss
Although hearing loss is often associated with advanced age, the truth is anyone of any age can experience it. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “An estimated 12.5% of children and adolescents aged 6–19 years (approximately 5.2 million) have suffered permanent damage to their hearing from excessive exposure to noise.”…
What To Know About Diplacusis, or Double Hearing
Double hearing, or diplacusis, is a disorienting and frustrating condition where a person perceives the same sound in different ways between the two ears. Let’s take a closer look at what double hearing is, why it happens, and what the treatment options are. What Happens When You Have Diplacusis? Normally, ears work in tandem to…
What People With Hearing Loss Should Know About ADA Guidelines
Hearing loss can make it trickier to navigate the world around you. Treatment options like hearing aids and cochlear implants can make it significantly easier. However, you may still require additional accommodations to help you hear your best. This is where the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can help. What is The Americans with Disabilities…
Metabolic Syndrome Can Increase the Risk of Hearing Loss
Recent research shows that there is a link between metabolic syndrome and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL). Below we review what metabolic syndrome is, what SSNHL is and what the study shows about how the two conditions are connected. What Is Metabolic Syndrome? When you have three or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including…