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As we age we begin to have trouble hearing clearly and we usually just accept it as a normal part of growing older. Maybe we begin to turn the volume up on the TV or keep asking our grandkids to speak up when they’re talking to us, or maybe we start to forget things? Loss
You’re a really busy person, so it’s reasonable that you completely forgot about the hearing test you have scheduled for tomorrow. It’s a good thing we sent out a reminder text so you should have time to prepare. So how should I get ready? You won’t have to stay awake all night preparing for a
You have an active summer planned. You’re definitely going to go to the beach and maybe go for a swim. You’ll do some regular jogging and then maybe attend a baseball game or two before heading home to up some tasty dinner. Your schedule is going to be quite full. And you want to make
Keep your eyes on the road. Naturally, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t speak to your other senses. As an example, consider how much work your ears are doing while driving. You’re using your ears to engage with other individuals in your vehicle, call your attention to important information appearing on your dashboard, and help
When is it time to get a hearing exam? You need a hearing exam if you have any of these four warning signs. I guess my TV is regularly cranked up to the point where my kids recently complained. Do you know what my response was? I said, “What”? It was humorous. Because it was
You have a buzzing in your ears and it’s not getting any better, if anything it’s getting worse. It started off quietly enough, one of those “is it really there” kind of things. But you’ve noticed how loud and persistent the tinnitus sounds have become after a full day on the job at a construction
Your last family dinner was frustrating. Not because of any intra-family episode (though there’s always some of that). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear anything over the loud noise of the room. So you didn’t get the chance to ask about Dave’s new cat or Sally’s new job. It was difficult. Mostly, you
You’ve been looking forward to this day for quite a while. You received your new hearing aids. You’re so excited to be able to jump into your social life again. Now, you won’t be missing parts of conversations or experiencing awkward transitions. But there’s a problem: everything sounds a little bit off. That’s because it’ll
As a swimmer, you love going in the water. When you were a kid, everyone said you were part fish because you liked to swim so much the pool was your second home. Today, the water seems a bit… louder… than normal. And that’s when you notice you might have made a mistake: you brought
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