If you’re exposed to a lot of loud sound and don’t wear hearing protection, you may experience hearing loss down the road. Likewise, if you work on a noisy factory floor and don’t wear ear protection, hearing loss might be in your future. These are fairly common and widely known causes of hearing loss. But […]
Living with hearing loss can be quite an adjustment for you and your loved ones. Sometimes, it can even be hazardous. What if you can’t hear a smoke detector or someone calling your name? Car noises can signal hazards ahead, but if you have untreated hearing loss, you won’t be able to hear them. But […]
If you start talking about dementia at your next family get-together, you will most likely put a dark cloud above the entire event. Dementia is not a topic most people are intentionally seeking to talk about, mostly because it’s rather frightening. Dementia, which is a degenerative cognitive condition, makes you lose a grip on reality, […]
Gatherings. More, and more family gatherings. It probably feels like you’re meeting or reuniting with every relative you have, every weekend, during the holidays. That’s the appeal (and, some would say, the curse) of the holiday season. Typically, this type of annual catching up is something that’s easy to anticipate. You get to find out […]
There are other symptoms of a cold that are less common than the well known runny nose. Once in a while, a cold can go into one or both ears, but you rarely hear about those. This form of cold can be more harmful than a common cold and should never be ignored. What does […]
September 27, 2022 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology
There are lots of well recognized causes of hearing loss, but not many people recognize the dangers that some chemicals pose to their hearing. While there are numerous groups of people at risk, individuals in industries such as textiles, petroleum, automotive, plastics, and metal fabrication have greater exposure. You can protect your quality of life […]
September 20, 2022 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology
Music is an important part of Aiden’s life. While he’s out running, he listens to Pandora, while working it’s Spotify, and he has a playlist for all his activities: gaming, cooking, gym time, and everything else. His headphones are just about always on, his life a totally soundtracked affair. But the very thing that Aiden […]
Because you’re so hip, you were in the front row for the whole rock concert last night. It’s not exactly hearing-healthy, but it’s fun, and the next day, you wake up with two ringing ears. (That part’s not so fun.) But what if you can only hear out of one ear when you wake up? […]
Summertime has some activities that are just staples: Outdoor concerts, fireworks shows, state fairs, air shows, and NASCAR races (look, if you enjoy watching cars drive around in circles, no one’s going to judge you). The crowds, and the decibel levels, are getting larger as more of these events are going back to normal. And […]
You want to be courteous when you’re talking to friends. At work, you want to appear engaged, even enthralled with what your manager/colleagues/customers are saying. With family, you might find it less difficult to just tune out the conversation and ask the person near you to repeat what you missed, just a bit louder, please. […]
