Addressing hearing loss isn’t a one-size-fits all approach. Options exist across the lifespan: Infants and Toddlers: The earlier that hearing loss is identified, and intervention begins, the greater the chances that children will develop language and meet other developement milestones as expected. Intervention may include a combination of approaches. These include hearing amplification, such as hearing… Continue reading Know Your Options: Early Intervention and Treatment Across the Lifespan
Sick and Tired of Listening?
Life can be hectic and overwhelming which can make you feel exhausted. But it shouldn’t happen on a regular basis. If you feel tired often at the end of the day and your medical checkup comes back clean, you might consider making an appointment with a hearing health professional. It’s possible you’re suffering from listening… Continue reading Sick and Tired of Listening?
Fact or Fiction: Common Misconceptions About Hearing Aids
While MythBusters likely won’t be getting involved with this one, hearing health professionals are able to lay to rest some questions about myth vs. fact for their audience of people needing hearing aids Myth: Hearing loss is something that happens to older people. Fact: Approximately one out of every five people over the age of… Continue reading Fact or Fiction: Common Misconceptions About Hearing Aids
Unusual Causes of Hearing Loss
Most people focus on the bigger picture. Do I have enough health and life insurance coverage? What will happen if I have an accident and break a leg or arm? Does my genetic history mean I’ll have heart troubles? Will I get hit by a bus because I was texting and walking? For the general… Continue reading Unusual Causes of Hearing Loss
Is There Relief on the Horizon for Sufferers of Tinnitus and Meniere’s Disease?
The inner ear is a sensitive little thing, susceptible internally to infections, inflammation, and viruses. In addition to these, it’s also at risk of external sources such as explosions, dangerously loud music, and blasts of noise like emergency sirens. Even with proper protection, issues can crop up such as tinnitus or Meniere’s Disease, which is… Continue reading Is There Relief on the Horizon for Sufferers of Tinnitus and Meniere’s Disease?
Tinnitus and it?s Sidekick, Mental Distress
We?ve all heard stories about the aging process bringing on new aches and pains. We?ve also heard about events that have had a profound effect on someone?s hearing such as an explosion or an auto accident that leaves them with hearing loss. What we don?t often learn about until it happens to us or someone… Continue reading Tinnitus and it?s Sidekick, Mental Distress
Can Zebrafish Research Help Rewire the Brain of the Congenitally Deaf?
With the help of small, freshwater zebrafish, researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) have recently discovered that the otoferlin protein in congenitally deaf people has a mutation that causes profound deafness. They’ve also uncovered proof that this protein alters the growth and wiring of neurons that are vitally important to the central nervous system. The… Continue reading Can Zebrafish Research Help Rewire the Brain of the Congenitally Deaf?
What Are the Differences Between Hearing Amplifiers and Hearing Aids?
For millions of Americans struggling with hearing loss, varying treatments are available to improve their ability to hear. Hearing aids, hearing friendly apps, and assistive listening devices all exist to help increase the quality of life for the hard of hearing, but with all of these options, it may be easy to become confused when… Continue reading What Are the Differences Between Hearing Amplifiers and Hearing Aids?
How Zebrafish are Explaining How Brain Rewiring Occurs in the Profoundly Congenitally Deaf
According to a pioneering study conducted by the Oregon State University College of Science, small freshwater zebrafish have highlighted how the brain of humans who are congenitally deaf will rewire itself and affect how they learn. This is the first step in analyzing congenital deafness further than just the sensory hair cells inside the ear.… Continue reading How Zebrafish are Explaining How Brain Rewiring Occurs in the Profoundly Congenitally Deaf
Could Hearing Loss Increase Delinquency?
Childhood can be a magical time of learning and growing, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. Think back to being a child. Playing with friends, going to school, all the things that you did. The feelings you felt. Now imagine for a minute that you had hearing loss as a child. How would that… Continue reading Could Hearing Loss Increase Delinquency?