The Truth About Hearing Loss


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When it comes to your hearing, we want you to know the facts. Understanding the truth about our ears and hearing can help us to make informed decisions about when to seek treatment or advice about our hearing health. Here are some common misconceptions about hearing and the truths behind them: Myth 1: Only aging

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The Sounds Around Us


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We know that one potential threat to our hearing health is the impact of loud sounds. Continued exposure to loud sounds at the workplace, or even one-time events such as visiting a shooting range or attending a concert, can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss and/or tinnitus (a sustained ringing in the ears). Many common

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How Humans & Animals Hear


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Our hearing is an integral part of our lives. It affects our conversations professionally and socially, our enjoyment of recreational activities, and our safety and overall health. It is worthwhile, then, to understand how our ears work. Sounds enter the outer ear first and then travel through the narrow passageway of the ear canal towards

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Why you should bring family or a friend to your audiology appointment


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Last summer, an older relative of mine agreed to get her hearing checked.  She was accompanied by her sister, and after the appointment, I asked how it went.  I was expecting to hear all about her diagnosis and then recommendations for hearing help, but instead I got this report: The audiologist asked the patient, “Who do you communicate

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3 tips to deal with hearing loss and depression


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From April 7th, 2017 Today is World Health Day, a day each year in which the World Health Organization (WHO) brings awareness to a specific health topic. This year WHO is focusing on spreading awareness about depression and mental health. You might be wondering, how is hearing loss related to depression? There is a connection

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The noisy car breakdown that I couldn’t hear!


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Imagine your car breaking down on the side of a busy road in the dark, when your phone is low on battery and texting is your only means of communication due to hearing loss… That’s exactly what happened with me a few months ago! As you may know, I’m a fairly new driver and passed

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Why musicians should be more aware of hearing loss


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As a professional musician, I have been involved in many a discussion with friends and colleagues about the issue of noise induced hearing loss.  For one, people simply don’t consider that it could happen to them. Another reason is the belief that earplugs distort sound, giving musicians a rather unpleasant experience. But the big problem is

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The hottest hearing aid trend is a perfect fit for your ear


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Hearing aids aren’t something to hide. With the sleek designs and fun colors of today’s hearing aids, users are able to show off their personality through their hearing aids. Decorated hearing aids and accessories are all the rage, but the hottest new trend: custom hearing aid ear molds.  Mike Sonnenberg, a 27-year-old hearing care professional

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Lawnmowers, firearms are putting people at risk for hearing loss


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A new study on the epidemiology of firearm and other noise exposures in the United States shows lawnmowers and guns are putting Americans at an increased risk for hearing loss. Firearms and lawnmowers, specifically, produce deafening levels of noise, and very few users are wearing hearing protection while using these items. “When exposed to recreational

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What is it like to be deaf?


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Are you hearing? If yes, have you ever imagined what it’s like to have a hearing loss? As you may know, I’ve been learning British Sign Language  and during one session, the teacher and I wanted to raise some deaf awareness, by showing the hearing people in our group an insight into what it’s like

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