Hearing Health Blog

Assistive listening devices and hearing aids can be used to treat the prevalent condition of hearing loss. But hearing loss is often ignored and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of separation in those with hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and work relationships, which itself […]

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Back in the old days they were known as “books-on-tape”. Back then, of course, we didn’t even have CDs never mind streaming services. Nowadays, people refer to them as audiobooks (which, we won’t lie, is a far better name). With an audiobook, you can listen to the book being read by a narrator. It’s a […]

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Do you recollect the old tale about Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you probably heard the tale of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around providing fresh apples to communities (the moral of the story is that apples are good for you, and you should eat them). That’s only partly accurate. Around the end of the […]

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Have you ever been in the middle of the roadway and your car breaks down? It’s not a fun situation. Your car has to be safely pulled off the road. And then, for whatever reason, you probably open your hood and have a look at your engine. What’s funny is that you do this even […]

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When it comes to history, there are three different types of people: individuals who find history to be incredibly fascinating, individuals who think history is terribly dull, and those who believe history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids isn’t about aliens (sorry not sorry). But it’s most likely a lot stranger than […]

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Even if you have an active, healthy lifestyle, you could develop hearing loss and specific cognitive concerns as you grow older. And a strong link between the two has been observed by scientists which should never be ignored. So keep that hearing aid turned on. Individuals with untreated hearing loss are two times as likely […]

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We’ve all had that itch that seemed impossible to reach. Alright, there are two ways to think about it: First, you consider something you always wanted to do in life but you never got around to (skydiving, for instance). Or, that itchy spot on your back that you just can’t seem to reach might spring […]

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Musicians are cool! They bring so much joy to our lives with their performances. The drawback is that music is almost always loud, in fact, many people like it better that way. The musicians themselves are at an even greater risk of hearing damage since they are subjected to loud music just about every day. […]

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Hearing loss is challenging, if not impossible, to diagnose by yourself. For instance, you can’t really put your ear up to a speaker and effectively calculate what you hear. That means that if you want to understand what’s going on with your hearing, you have to take a test. But there’s no need to be […]

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It’s something lots of individuals suffer with, but few want to talk about – hearing loss and its effect on personal relationships. Hearing loss can cause communication obstacles that lead to misunderstandings and frustration for both partners. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner isn’t it a great opportunity to express your love and appreciation […]

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