Communication in the presence of hearing loss can be trying—for both parties. For those with hearing loss, partial hearing can be upsetting and exhausting, and for their conversation companions, the frequent repeating can be equally taxing. However, the difficulty can be lessened as long as both parties take responsibility for effective communication. Since communication is […]
Have you ever suffered substantial mental exhaustion? Perhaps you felt this way after finishing the SAT examination, or after concluding any test or activity that mandated intense attentiveness. It’s like running a marathon in your head—and when you’re done, you just want to collapse. A similar experience comes about in those with hearing loss, and […]
In 2013, Johns Hopkins University researcher and epidemiologist Dr. Frank Lin directed a study which was the first to analyze the possible impact of hearing loss on mental performance. Volunteers with hearing loss took repeated cognitive examinations, used to assess memory and thinking skills, over the length of six years. Hearing tests were also carried […]
Hearing loss is known as the invisible disability for a reason. No one can see or observe your hearing loss, and no one can experience your difficulty and stress. The only thing people can experience is their OWN frustration when they have to repeat themselves. Regrettably, those with hearing loss infrequently get the benefit of […]
Oxford Dictionaries defines life-hack as: “A strategy or technique adopted in order to manage one’s time and daily activities in a more efficient way.” Life hacks can save you both money and time, and some are so simple you’ll wonder why you hadn’t previously thought of them. Inventive but simple life-hacks include rotating your toaster […]
There seems to be more misunderstanding when it concerns hearing care than with many other medical specialties. We don’t need to ask, for example, what a dentist or eye doctor can do for us. But when it comes to our hearing, we’re very often uncertain as to what action we should take or who we […]
You have probably watched the commercials. The ones pushing PSAPs, or personal sound amplification products, ensuring an improvement to hearing for as little as 20 dollars. It appears to be a fantastic deal—particularly when compared to the significant selling price of a hearing aid. In reality, it’s not so much a good deal as it […]
