Category: hear2day

February is heart 💗 month, and Cardiovascular awareness is at the forefront of the health community. Doctors will start to take extra care to remind us to take care of our heart, and what steps we can take to prevent heart disease, the leading cause of death for people in the United States. Heart disease… Continue reading How is our heart health connected to our hearing health?

The circle of life has rituals. There are ones people look forward to, like births, weddings, and milestones along the way, and ones that mark less joyous occasions, notably those that surround the failing health and death of loved ones. During the COVID-19 pandemic, methods of meeting the spiritual and emotional needs of seniors in… Continue reading The Changing Role of Chaplains During the Pandemic

Elizabeth, categorized as an older Baby Boomer since her birth year is 1953, took seriously the  social distancing recommendations issued by coronavirus medical researchers. She ended her previously-extensive social life. Instead of going to her part-time employment site, she was told  to start working from home. Instead of volunteering to make phone calls in a… Continue reading Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Hearing Loss in Older Adults

Larry and I recently received a call from a family member, asking us to bring home my otoscope to check out her ear. She explained that she was in the shower using a Q-tip when the soap slipped, she got flustered, and the Q-tip went in a little too far. Many of us know that… Continue reading Wax in. Wax Ouch!

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A few months back I had a brief fever. It must have lasted about an hour and went away when I took Tylenol. At the time, I was just relieved that what I experienced wasn’t COVID-19. But the next day I woke up with slight hearing loss in my left ear and a continuous, high-pitched… Continue reading Tinnitus Story

TINNITUS Who can pronounce tinnitus correctly?  There are two different pronunciations.  Both are correct.   ti-NIGHT-us : typically used by the population.  We hear this pronunciation the most in Colorado.   TINN-a-tus : typically used by clinicians and researchers‍ At least 50 million American’s experience tinnitus, and over 390 million worldwide Tinnitus can be defined… Continue reading Tinnitus: There’s a Facebook Group for that!

Must watch 👆🏾 Journey of Sound to the Brain The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) has a perfect video and explanation of how we hear (above). I hope you love the video and explanation as much as I do! How Do We Hear? Hearing depends on a series of complex steps… Continue reading How Do We Hear?

This article was written by Westone: the in-Ear Experts! Independence Day has come and gone, and with that came hot dogs, parades, and of course, fireworks. While a fireworks display is a beautiful thing to witness, they may be less than spectacular for your ears. On Fourth of July, keep in mind the potential damage… Continue reading Risk of Hearing Loss on 4th of July

It is well known that the power source for hearing aids are batteries. A patient recently ran out of batteries and asked us to mail some to their house. We sent them, only to realize we sent the usual disposable tabbed batteries and not rechargeable batteries! How embarrassing! We did not think to look if… Continue reading Disposable vs. Rechargeable Hearing Aid Batteries