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It’s popular to think of hearing loss as an unavoidable problem linked with aging, or, more recently, as a consequence of the younger generation’s constant use of iPods. But the numbers reveal that the larger problem may be direct exposure to loud noise at work. In the United States, 22 million workers are exposed to
The saying “you get what you pay for” is certainly true of hearing aids, and while modern-day hearing aids are designed to be more effective than ever, they’re not exactly inexpensive, either. Fortunately, modern digital hearing aids, while not cheap, ARE becoming more reasonably priced, in the same way that most consumer electronics are becoming
Most of the time, people are unaware that they have hearing loss. It occurs so gradually that it’s usually undetectable, and moreover, most family doctors do not routinely screen for hearing loss at the yearly physical exam. Considering these two realities, it’s no wonder that most people first find out they have hearing loss by
Roughly 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of sound where no external sound source exists. This phantom sound is commonly identified as a ringing sound, but can also materialize as a buzzing, hissing, whistling, swooshing, or clicking. First it is important to recognize about tinnitus is that it’s a symptom, not
Zinc-air-battery-types by Marc Andressen is licensed under Attribution CC 2.0 You could make a strong case that the most critical part of your hearing aid is the battery: without it, nothing else works, and if it fails, your hearing fails with it. In this concise guide, we’ll present to you everything you need to know
The World Health Organization estimates that 1.1 billion individuals are at an increased risk for noise-induced hearing loss, induced by exposure to substantial sound levels from personal music devices and noisy environments such as nightclubs, bars, concerts, and sporting events. An estimated 26 million Americans currently suffer from the condition. If noise-induced hearing loss results
If we genuinely want to understand hearing loss, we need to understand both the physical side, which makes hearing progressively more difficult, and the psychological side, which includes the lesser-known emotional responses to the loss of hearing. Jointly, the two sides of hearing loss can wreak havoc on a person’s quality of life, as the
Many people are surprised to learn how young the profession of audiology really is, and just how recently its founding father founded the profession. To put this in perspective, if you desired to find the founding father of biology, as an example, you’d have to go back in time by 2,300 years and read the
When it’s time to buy a car, most of us know exactly what to do. We complete some research, evaluate options, and compose a list of questions to ask the dealership. We work on this so that by the time we’re set to visit the dealership, we have an idea of what we’re looking for
You’ve probably been told that today’s hearing aids are “not your grandfather’s hearing aids,” or that hearing aid technology is light-years ahead of where it used to be, even as recently as 5 to 10 years ago. But what makes today’s technologies so much better? And what exactly can modern day hearing aids achieve that
Sometimes, it seems as if we prefer to mislead ourselves. Wikipedia has an article named “List of common misconceptions” that contains hundreds of universally-held but false beliefs. Yes, I understand it’s Wikipedia, but take a look at the bottom of the page and you’ll notice approximately 385 credible sources cited. For instance, did you know
You’ve just concluded your hearing test. The hearing specialist is now entering the room and presents you with a chart, like the one above, except that it has all of these icons, colors, and lines. This is intended to show you the exact, mathematically precise attributes of your hearing loss, but to you it might
