Those who have tinnitus are familiar with the constant presence of sound. Although the brain receives the message that sound is present, that stimulus comes from within the body. This presence can be quite disorienting and frustrating, particularly for those who have loud sounds accompanying them throughout life. For many, the symptoms of tinnitus come and go throughout the day. …
It comes as no surprise that our ears make it possible to hear, but did you know that they also make it possible to stand upright? We use the sensitive organelles of the inner ear to detect differences in sound, making it possible discern speech, communicate, and listen to music. We also use our ears to detect slight changes in …
After more than two years of lockdowns, quarantines, social distancing, and other measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are finally seeing some of these practices relaxed or eliminated altogether. Prior to 2020, some of us took for granted the simple ability to spend time with our loved ones in the same physical location, but the last two years …
Most people with hearing loss have reduced ability in both ears. The two most common forms of hearing loss—age-related loss, otherwise known as presbycusis, and noise-induced hearing loss—both tend to affect two ears at once. In the first case, the aging process doesn’t select just one ear to cause hearing damage. In the other case, most noise exposure occurs in …
Humans have the remarkable ability to stand upright on two feet, with a center of balance roughly midway between the bottoms of the feet and the top of the head. This feat of physics is akin to balancing a rolling pin on its end, and it is remarkable that we can remain upright as well as we do. Although balancing …
Hearing loss comes in many shapes and sizes. Though the most common forms of loss come through natural processes deep in the inner ear, they are not the only way hearing loss can occur. Indeed, the substances and chemicals that we interact with can have effects throughout our bodies, and the ears are not exempt. Ototoxic hearing loss occurs when …
Making plans for unanticipated disasters and weather events if you require hearing aids to address your hearing loss might be difficult if you are not taking the necessary safeguards. Radio and television broadcasts are frequently used to spread emergency preparedness and weather awareness messages. This information must be visible to accommodate people with various hearing difficulties. The need to organize, …
Do you love to listen to your favorite music on headphones? Well, you are not alone. Whether you’re on a long airplane flight or just don’t want to disturb others while bumping your favorite jams, headphones have become indispensable in our modern world! While headphones are an amazing invention that has innovated the way we work and play, there are …
Each year, the month of September is set aside to remember World Alzheimer’s Month. At least 6 million people are currently living with Alzheimer’s in the United States alone, and that number is expected to rise to 13 million by the year 2050. Even at the present, it is estimated that 11 million people provide unpaid care for someone with …
One of the things that makes hearing loss difficult to detect is the fact that for most people hearing loss is a gradual process. You don’t wake up one day and suddenly have hearing loss. Instead, it happens slowly over time, and the daily changes are usually too small to notice. You may not realize that you have hearing loss …