Hearing loss can impact many areas of your daily life. Your hobbies, your professional life, and even your love life can be affected by hearing loss, for instance. Communication can become strained for couples who are coping with hearing loss. Animosity can develop from the increased stress and more frequent quarrels. In other words, left […]
Your workplace has opted to encourage teamwork and collaboration by opening up the office floor plan. But this new arrangement has become challenging for you. Not because you miss the privacy of cubicle walls, but because the elevated noise makes it hard to follow conversations. The inability to follow along with conversations in noisy settings […]
When you begin on a course of medication, it’s normal to want to be educated about any potential side effects. Can it upset your stomach? Will it cause your mouth to dry out? Make you sleepy? There could also be a more severe potential side effect that you may not be aware of – hearing […]
Does hearing loss get worse as you get older? Hearing loss is one of the most prevalent conditions impacting all adults as they age, but it’s a gradual process. Actually, over 50% of those 75 and older have trouble hearing. Presbycusis Presbycusis is defined as age-related hearing loss or the slow process of hearing loss […]
It’s no fun when you’re unable to sleep at night. Particularly when it occurs frequently. You lie awake tossing and turning, looking at the time again and again, and stressing about how exhausted you will be tomorrow. Medical professionals call this sort of chronic sleeplessness “insomnia”. With insomnia, the drawbacks of not sleeping will then […]
You might be acquainted with the numerous factors contributing to hearing loss, like the impact of aging, genetic predisposition within families, or extended exposure to loud noises. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as widely known. Allow us to elaborate. How is your risk of developing hearing loss increased by diabetes? […]
DIY is all the rage nowadays and everyone appreciates a quick easy fix. Got a leaky sink? You can learn to fix that from a YouTube video. A plumber would most likely be a bit more efficient but then you wouldn’t get that feeling of self-satisfaction that comes with doing it on your own. But […]
Many older individuals have hearing loss, but does that mean it’s hazardous for them to drive? The response isn’t clear-cut, as driving habits vary among individuals. While hearing loss is a factor to think about when driving a vehicle, a seasoned driver is still capable even if they need to lower the volume on the […]
It’s an amazing and wonderful experience, having a baby. But it can also be kind of… uncomfortable, at least sometimes, and at least in terms of how it can make you feel. There are all kinds of peculiar side effects, like morning sickness, health hazards, and changes to your body. None of this detracts from […]
You asked for help with one simple chore: take the trash out. But, unfortunately, it never got done. When you ask why they didn’t do it, your partner replies “I never heard you ask me”. Why are you not surprised that your partner didn’t hear the one thing they wanted done? The popular term for […]
