Hearing loss is not just an isolated medical issue; it's a problem that affects every aspect of one's life, from conversations with loved ones to simple tasks like watching TV. Hearing impairment can take a toll on your well-being. It's a pervasive issue, affecting...
Musicians, Their Artistry, and the Importance of Hearing When we consider a musician's toolkit, our imagination naturally roams to their instruments: the guitars, drums, violins, and ever-faithful microphones. But beyond these tangible tools, there's an essential,...
Unilateral hearing loss, also known as single-sided deafness, is a condition where an individual has difficulty hearing in one ear while the other ear has normal hearing. It can occur at any age but is more common in older adults. Various factors, such as infections,...
As we age, our bodies and minds (alas, unlike a fine wine) diminish from their peaks. Time is the great equalizer. When grown children see and experience a parent's inevitable decline, this truth can be especially hard to bear. For most of our lives, our parents are...
In audiology, we use acronyms to describe different types or styles of hearing aids. There are ITE (custom in-the-ear), BTE (behind-the-ear), CIC (custom completely-in-canal) and RIC (receiver-in-canal) hearing aids. My least favorite are ITDs, in-the-drawer hearing...
I’ve always loved this time of the year. A time of new beginnings--from the start of school to the start of basketball season (Go, Purdue! Go Warriors!). It’s also the beginning of the Jewish year. Every year, about this time, Jews worldwide celebrate what is known as...
Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the correlation between hearing loss and cognitive decline. It appears that this applies not only to the elderly patient in a nursing home but also to midlife hearing loss in average people. The key takeaway message...
It's no big secret that hearing aids are expensive. In the Bay Area, prices for a pair of the highest-level technology hearing aids can exceed $8000! It is this seemingly exorbitant price that encouraged 'Big Box' stores (Costco, Sam's Club, Sears, etc.) to get into...
You've known for a while that you don't hear as well as you used to, but you've been getting by. However, your family or friends may be 'suggesting' you go get your hearing checked. You're finding it harder to enjoy television or movies because it's a little more...
Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) is a public health issue that affects millions of people every year. It is an equal opportunity problem, affecting all ages. It doesn't distinguish between skin color, sexual orientation, rich or poor. Because we live in the modern...