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How To Protect Against Temporary Threshold Shifts
We often think of hearing damage as a fixed occurrence, but there are instances when our hearing can be temporarily affected, causing discomfort and concern. This phenomenon is known as a temporary threshold shift. Let’s…
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Tips To Manage the Impact of Hyperacusis and Tinnitus
Many people are familiar with tinnitus, a condition affecting more than 50 million people in the United States, causing a ringing or buzzing in the ears that cannot be heard from the outside. Hyperacusis is…
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Why Should You Protect Your Hearing While Cycling?
Cycling is a great way to stay fit while enjoying the crisp fall air in Dave Brubeck Park. When you think about safety while cycling, you likely picture wearing a helmet, following traffic rules and…
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The Connection Between Hearing Loss and Arthritis
The cooccurrence of hearing loss and arthritis is called a comorbidity. Comorbidity is the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or conditions in one person. In the case of arthritis and hearing loss, there…
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What Is Auditory Processing Disorder?
Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a disruption in the way a person’s brain understands what they’re hearing. The disruption occurs from a disorder of the brain’s auditory system and most frequently manifests as a misinterpretation…
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Study Shows Link Between Traffic Noise & Tinnitus
The term “tinnitus” describes a phantom ringing, roaring, whistling, hissing, humming, buzzing or other sound in the ear that has no external source. While many people think of extremely loud events as being the main…
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Here’s How You Can Protect Your Hearing While Doing Yardwork
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “An estimated 12.5% of children and adolescents aged 6–19 years (approximately 5.2 million) and 17% of adults aged 20–69 years (approximately 26 million) have suffered…
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Why Do Hearing Loss & Tinnitus Sometimes Occur During Pregnancy?
Pregnancy can be exciting, but the side effects can also be exhausting. In addition to the well-known symptoms such as fatigue, swelling and nausea, you can also experience tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hearing…
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Three Ways to Make the Most of Dating With Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is a common condition. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), “one in eight people in the United States (or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss…
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What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
Not only can treating your hearing loss prevent feelings of loneliness, depression, anxiety, falls and dementia, according to one study published in the journal Trends in Hearing, “Social activity level increased and social participation restriction…