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Diagnosing hearing loss by yourself is pretty much impossible. As an example, you can’t really assess your level of hearing by simply putting your ear near a speaker. So getting a hearing test will be crucial in understanding what’s happening with your hearing. But there’s no need to be concerned or stress out because a
It’s something a lot of people suffer with, but few want to talk about – hearing loss and its effect on personal relationships. Both partners can feel aggravated by the misunderstandings that are created by hearing loss. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner isn’t it a great time to show your love and appreciation
Have you ever bought one of those “one size fits all” t-shirts only to be disappointed (and surprised) when the shirt does not, in fact, fit as advertised? It’s sort of a bummer, isn’t it? The fact is that there’s almost nothing in the world that is truly a “one size fits all”. That’s true
Are you forgetting something? It’s not your imagination. Remembering day-to-day things is becoming harder and harder. Once you become aware of it, memory loss seems to progress quickly. It becomes more debilitating the more aware of it you become. Most people aren’t aware that there’s a link between memory loss and hearing loss. If you
If you or somebody you know has minor hearing loss, it is crucial that you educate yourself about it as much as you can. When you have accurate information, you can avoid making bad decisions and will be better able to deal with your condition. When you’re dealing with hearing loss, dismiss the following myths.
Bananas taste much different then they used to. There are extremely different types of bananas being cultivated today by banana farmers. Today’s banana can develop successfully in a wide variety of climates, are more robust, and can grow faster. They don’t taste the same either. So why haven’t you detected the great banana exchange? Well,
New cures are always being found. That can be a good or bad thing. For instance, you may look at promising new research in the arena of curing hearing loss and you decide you don’t really have to be all that cautious. By the time you start showing symptoms of hearing loss, you think, they’ll
Have you avoided the calls from friends, family, and co-workers to finally get a hearing aid? Are you feeling that right now you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not missing enough to warrant purchasing one? If your hearing keeps getting worse, it could cost you as much as $30,000 per year,
If you’re subjected to a lot of loud sound and don’t use hearing protection, you might experience hearing loss later in life. Similarly, if you work on a noisy factory floor and don’t wear hearing protection, hearing loss may be in your future. These are pretty common and well recognized causes of hearing loss. But
Living with hearing loss can be quite an adjustment for you and your family. It can also come with some hazards. What’s going to happen if you can’t hear a fire alarm or somebody calling your name? If you have neglected hearing loss, you won’t hear those car sounds that may be signaling an impending
Hearing loss can really effect the way you live, even when it’s minor. The way you connect with friends, coworkers, and family members can change dramatically. It can become a challenge to complete daily activities like going shopping. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be all doom and gloom. On the contrary, a well
If you start talking about dementia at your next family gathering, you will most likely put a dark cloud above the whole event. Dementia is not a topic most individuals are actively seeking to talk about, mainly because it’s rather frightening. A degenerative mental disease in which you slowly (or, more frighteningly, quickly) lose your
