How to Have the Best Valentine’s Day with Hearing Loss
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders reports that “One in eight people in the United States (13 percent, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears.” If you’re one of these numbers, you may be feeling a little apprehensive about Valentine’s Day. Below we review how…
Household Bugs Are More than Just a Pest – Some May Cause Hearing Loss
There are many potential causes of hearing loss, and some may be very surprising. For example, did you know that the presence of certain bugs and other pests in your home can contribute to hearing problems? We review how this happens and how to protect your ears below. Cicadas Cicadas only emerge from the ground…
What’s the Connection Between Concerts & Hearing Loss?
For many young people, there’s nothing more exciting than feeling music move through your body when attending a concert at Amalie Arena on Channelside Drive. However, attending or playing without proper protection can pose a risk to your hearing. We review the connection between concerts and hearing loss below. How Do Loud Sounds Cause Damage?…
How Hearing Aid Use Has Changed in Older Adults
Hearing loss is a common chronic condition that affects people of all ages. However, your risk goes up as you get older. While hearing aids continue to evolve and offer users greater hearing ability and increased satisfaction, not everyone who currently would benefit from using hearing aids currently has them. Hearing Aid Use Statistics at…
Hearing Aid Technology: The Latest Innovations
The earliest hearing aids had one primary goal: amplify sound to the user. For those who had previously been living with untreated hearing loss, this basic amplification was groundbreaking, exciting, and life-transforming for those who had the opportunity to use it. However, by today’s standards, the early hearing aids would look incredibly basic; manufacturers pushed…
Can Lifestyle Changes Help Relieve Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a ringing, roaring, whistling, hissing, humming or buzzing sound in the ear with no external sound source. Because it is a symptom rather than a disease itself, there is no cure. But there is hope! According to an article on tinnitus management published in the journal Canadian Family Physician, “As most tinnitus cannot…
Benefits of a Hearing Test
Each year, you see your primary care physician for a physical and your dentist for a couple cleanings, but when was the last time you saw your audiologist for a hearing test? If you haven’t scheduled one in a while – or ever – we review a list of benefits to help encourage you below….
What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
Aural rehabilitation (AR) can be defined as a holistic approach to improving the quality of life of someone with hearing loss through multiple strategies, including sensory management, instruction, perceptual training and counseling. In short, it is a combination of strategies to help someone live the life they want to live with their hearing loss. Below…
Are Hearing Loss And Dementia Connected?
One of the biggest researched pieces out there at the moment is the link between hearing loss and dementia. Dementia is the term used to describe the symptoms of the condition. Some of those symptoms include: Memory loss Issues with problem-solving Confusion Sometimes, this is interchangeable as a term with Alzheimer’s disease, which is a common cause…
What Do Fluttering Sounds in the Ear Mean?
It might be a bit disorienting to experience fluttering sounds in your ear. However, many common conditions may cause these sensations, which are often described as sounding like helicopter blades or butterfly wings flapping in the ear. Let’s look at a few of these conditions as well as potential treatment options. Tinnitus What it is:…