Since earwax seems to be a popular topic these days (don’t ask us why, but earwax cleaning videos are trending on social media), we thought now was a good time to answer this FAQ. Can earwax cause hearing loss? A lot of things can cause hearing loss. Noise exposure. Aging. Certain medicines. And yes, too much earwax. But earwax alone is rarely the only cause of one’s hearing loss. In fact, very few ...
Football season has started… YAY! Go Bucs!! Along with football season comes the “change of seasons.” We will get a little more of a breeze and start to do a little bit different activities. Fall brings hunting season. If you are shooting guns for any reason… either in the range for practice or out on an active hunt then you should take measures to protect your precious hearing. Wearing ear protection now helps to protect ...
People don’t know what they are missing until they understand what they are missing. How does the average person gain this knowledge? Well, quite simply is with discovery during a complete patient journey. Statistically, a person having problems with their hearing will wait 6 - 8 years from the time they are aware of a problem before they seek a hearing evaluation from a Hearing Health Care Provider. With that in mind, it is necessary ...
Today’s blog makes for a rare good news/bad news/good news blog. The first good news is that more of us are living longer than ever. Let’s toast to that! The bad news is, as our population increasingly ages, the rates of dementia increase right alongside. The World Health Organization (WHO) has the number of people currently living with dementia at 50 million — but projects that will triple by 2050. And while ...
Global diversity and hearing. When I think of this I think of Starkey Hearing Technologies and their global approach to helping the world to hear better. Their motto: “Together we can’t do much…but together we can change the world.” If you look up the term Global diversity you will find this as a definition. The range of differences that describe the composition of a group of two or more people in a cross-cultural ...
