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Come to Terms with Hearing Loss Through the Grieving Process
Come to Terms with Hearing Loss Through the Grieving Process Grief is intrusive, and there are many ways it can make its way into your life. While many people associate grief with losing a loved…
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Bus & Truck Drivers Have Significant Risk for Hearing Loss
There are certain professions we expect to be at risk for hearing loss: people in the military, those who work at concert venues, musicians, air traffic controllers and construction workers, for example. It may surprise…
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How Often Should You Wear Your Hearing Aids?
Since the start of the pandemic, most of us have spent the majority of our time at home. In the peace of your own house, you may feel that it is unnecessary to wear your…
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Best Cooking Herbs for Hearing Loss
In most cases, hearing loss is an irreversible condition. Fortunately, there are many treatment options available, including hearing aids, assistive listening devices, cochlear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids and corrective surgery. While these treatments have been…
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Hearing Loss Is 5x More Likely in People over 65
It’s not surprising that the older we get, the more likely we are to lose our hearing. That’s because in addition to a lifetime of knowledge, love and wisdom, we also experience a lifetime of…
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What Is Cookie-Bite Hearing Loss?
The term ‘cookie-bite hearing loss’ doesn’t have anything to do with baked goods, unfortunately. What it refers to is the shape created on an audiogram – a visual graph that shows the results of a…
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What’s the Difference Between Being Hard of Hearing and Being Deaf?
You’ve likely heard the terms “deaf” and “hard of hearing” used to describe people with hearing loss, but not everyone knows the distinction. Below we cover the levels of hearing loss, the distinction between “deafness”…
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How Hearing Aids Can Increase Quality of Life
Hearing loss affects an estimated 48 million Americans, but despite its prevalence, only one in five people who could benefit from hearing aids actually wears them. Many cite cost and stigma of “looking old” as…
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October is Audiology Awareness Month
Hearing loss can be a confusing experience that leaves you feeling discouraged, frustrated and isolated. October is Audiology Awareness Month, which means now is a great time to learn about life changes that can help…
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What Medical Doctors Treat Hearing Loss?
Most cases of hearing loss are managed by an audiologist. But sometimes, a medical specialist may be needed. You may be referred to an otolaryngologist or neurotologist for a number of reasons. Understanding what these…