The Psychology of Hearing Loss
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…
When Should I Get My Hearing Tested?
Most of the time, people are unaware that they have hearing loss. It develops so slowly that it’s commonly undetectable, and moreover, most family doctors do not consistently screen for…
What to Expect at Your Hearing Exam
If the unknown provokes anxiety, then a trip to the hearing specialist is especially stressful. While the majority of us have experience with the family physician and the community dentist,…
Understanding Your Treatment Options for Tinnitus
Nearly 45 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, which is the perception of sound where no outside sound source exists. This phantom sound is normally identified as a ringing sound, but…
How to Persuade Someone to Get a Hearing Test
We don’t need to explain to you the signs of hearing loss; you already know them all too well. You have a completely different type of problem: persuading someone you…
The Alarming Hearing Loss Statistics You Need to Know About
Far too many times, we hear people claim that hearing loss only applies to “old people,” that it’s just a natural part of growing old, or that it’s generally an…
6 Ways to Lose Your Hearing
The ironic part of hearing loss is that we don’t seem to start appreciating our favorite sounds until after we’ve lost the ability to clearly hear them. We don’t stop…
How to Read Your Audiogram at Your Hearing Test
You have just concluded your hearing test. The hearing specialist is now coming into the room and provides you with a graph, like the one above, except that it has…
The Health Benefits of Better Hearing
It’s often said that we don’t fully appreciate the things we have until they’re gone, and this appears to be particularly true of our ability to hear. Hearing loss is…
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Treat Your Hearing Loss
We all put things off, routinely talking ourselves out of stressful or unpleasant activities in favor of something more pleasant or fun. Distractions are all around as we tell ourselves…