While Museums and Art Galleries are mostly a visual experience, there is still a lot of information provided audibly. Art films, Documentaries, Guided Tours, and Multimedia exhibits that can create discomfort and exclusions for those with hearing loss. Fortunately, accessibility is becoming less and less of an issue. The British Museum Association advises museums and […]
Foods for Tinnitus: What to Eat and What to Avoid When You Have Tinnitus
When tinnitus is not well managed, it can negatively impact a person’s life. Many people often find that their tinnitus symptoms can vary from day to day, with some days much worse than others. However, some people may not realize that what you eat could correlate with those days that your tinnitus is unbearable. There […]
How to Properly Care for Your Hearing Aids this Summer
June is right around the corner, and the days are warming up. After being cooped up all winter, many are anxious to finally get outdoors to enjoy the sights and sounds of summer. However, before you head out the door, if you wear hearing aids you need to take extra precaution with your device this […]
Everything You Need to Know About Diplacusis
Diplacusis is a frustrating hearing condition. Also known as double hearing or interaural pitch difference (IPD), diplacusis binauralis occurs when a person hears the same sound differently in each ear. Usually, our brain distinguishes a single auditory stimulus as one sound, but with diplacusis, there is a dissonance in the pitch or timing of a […]
Top Hearing Loss and Hearing Protection Facts
The ability to hear is an essential part of life that many take for granted, especially those who are blessed to have an overall healthy body. However, one in ten Americans suffers from hearing loss, and age-related hearing loss and hearing loss from excessive noise exposure is the most prevalent cause, making hearing loss a […]
The Link Between Stress and Hearing Loss
You may have heard the phrase, stress is a silent killer, and it’s true. Chronic stress negatively affects many areas of our lives and has been linked to manifest psychological and physical symptoms in the body, and even disease. However, did you know that there is also a link between stress and hearing loss? While […]
Enhance Your Experience with these 5 Helpful Hearing Aid Accessories
Hearing aids are an amazing device that can help improve a person’s quality of life. However, while this device will improve your life as soon as you take it out of the box, there are many ways to improve upon your unit. Accessories are available for purchase that can help you get the most out […]
How to Have a Hearing Friendly Easter Egg Hunt
With Easter right around the bend, you know what that means; bunnies, chocolate, family time, and everybody’s favorite, Easter egg hunts! Many adults and children love hunting for Easter eggs. What’s not to like? It is exciting finding that brightly colored Easter egg hidden in the bush or couch cushion, and the excitement doesn’t end […]
What is a Stapedectomy?
A common cause of hearing loss, otosclerosis is a disease that affects the middle ear bones and the inner ear. This condition causes progressive conductive hearing loss due to the immobilization of the stapes bone, but luckily treating this condition has various options, depending on the degree of hearing loss. If hearing loss is minimal, […]
What Is Otosclerosis
What is Otosclerosis? One of the most common causes of progressive hearing loss in young adults is otosclerosis , a condition that can begin anytime between the ages of 10 and 45 for both men and women. Even though many doctors believe that otosclerosis is an inherited condition, isolated cases do occur. While the cause […]