Over the years our world has gradually changed. We have gone from small towns, abundant fresh air without automobile pollution and smoke from factories to densely populated communities. Today, Our world is fast paced. People are have gotten used to having convenience at their fingertips. Seamlessly going throughout our days with out too many major road bumps. Then COVID-19 hit. World wide there was a virus that was killing people. This virus does more than ...
Loneliness has typically been thought of like most other human emotions — fleeting and virtually harmless. While short periods of loneliness may not have negative effects, prolonged loneliness is toxic and increases the risk of dying by 26%. In fact, loneliness is as harmful to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and increases the risk of heart disease, dementia, depression, stroke, diabetes and cancer. You may be wondering, how can loneliness lead to all ...
Usually this time of year I put in my article “Did You Hear The Bells on Christmas Day!” Just a little jingle about hearing and the holidays. This year our world is a little bit different. While many will still have very small gatherings... mostly family...there are many people who are still so very isolated with family far away. There are many in our community who have unexpectedly lost precious family members. I have ...
Getting appropriate technology is only one of many considerations when pursuing better hearing. The technology that you choose is only as good as the capabilities of the person who is actually programming it for you. Your Hearing Healthcare Professional must be well educated on all the intricacies of the hearing devices as they specifically pertain to your hearing loss. Hearing instruments adjustment possibilities can range from as few as 4 items to manipulate to as ...
Stick it in your ear — why the ear is a smart place to put a fitness tracker Health and fitness trackers are now commonplace in our digital lives. As we strive to stay healthier and live longer, we look to these body-worn gadgets to tell us how were doing with our daily exercise goals, and as a gateway to our overall health and wellness. Wrist-worn fitness trackers aren’t always accurate Unfortunately, many commercially available ...
Wearing hearing instruments with masks tend to cause ... well... lets just say ... distress for many. Many people wear hearing instruments that sit on top or behind the ear. Not only does the hearing instrument sit up there but so does glasses and now the straps to the masks. That is a lot of STUFF in that little space. Something is bound to slip off. It seems as though weekly someone calls to tell us they ...
As we enter the New Year many of us will make promises to ourselves to accomplish certain goals. Accomplish specific tasks. These become our New Year’s Resolutions. They are our hopes and dreams for improvement in the months that lay before us. While many will want to lose weight or swear they are going to get to the gym a little more consistently...usually the end goal is the same. To take better care ...
Face masks have unequivocally been a good thing when it comes to helping prevent the spread of COVID-19. But they present challenges when trying to communicate with others. Especially if you or the person you’re communicating with has hearing loss. Face masks muffle speech and block important lip-reading cues. Both are key to understanding speech. Add in social distancing or group video chats — which have nothing to do with masks but plenty to do ...
During our initial consultation with patients we are often told; “I can hear just fine... I just don’t understand what people say to me.” Some people will actually ask how is it possible that sounds are loud enough but at the same time dull. While our ears are very complex...they still must use the brain to make sense of the signals that are being gathered. The sound waves move and stimulate nerves in ...
There is quite a bit of research going on as to whether or not COVID-19 is causing problems with hearing. As time goes on there are so many different side effects becoming prevalent. Some will be short term and treatable; while others are long term. The research is endless. Most people are aware at this point of side effects such as; shortness of breath, joint pain, fever, bad headaches and coughing. These may occur pretty ...
