Tinnitus, as with many chronic conditions, has a mental health element to it. It’s not just a matter of coping with the symptoms. It’s coping with the symptoms constantly never knowing for sure if they will subside. Sadly, for some, tinnitus can result in depression. Chronic tinnitus has been associated with a higher instance of […]
We often don’t appreciate how essential our sense of hearing is until it’s too late. Socially, mentally and physically, our lives are improved with good hearing. If you’re not protecting your hearing or neglecting your hearing impairment, you are compromising your general health in ways you might not have realized. Healthy hearing has numerous benefits, […]
You detect a ringing in your ears when you wake up in the morning. This is odd because they weren’t doing that last night. So now you’re wondering what the cause may be: you haven’t been working in the workshop (no power tools have been around your ears), you haven’t been playing your music at […]
You expect certain things as your loved ones get older: Hair changing colors, needing glasses, stories about “When I was your age”. Another change typically associated with aging is hearing impairment. This happens for numerous reasons: Exposure to loud noises (whether job-related or from going to rock concerts when younger), medications that cause harm to […]
What stops your hearing protection from working correctly? Look out for these three things. Whether you’re at work or at home, sometimes you run into something that can impede the performance of your ear protection. That’s hard to deal with. You’re attempting to do the right thing after all. You wear your earmuffs every day […]
When people are at an age where they are still working, their job is often a big part of their self-worth. Their self-image is often based on what job they have, their position, and how much they make. When someone asks “so what do you do?”, what’s the first thing you think. It most likely […]
Did you realize that age-related hearing impairment impacts roughly one in three individuals between the ages of 65 and 74 (and roughly half of those are older than 75)? But even though so many individuals are affected by hearing loss, 70% of them have never used hearing aids and for people under 69, that number […]
The men and women who serve our country in uniform too frequently endure incapacitating physical, mental, and emotional challenges after their service is finished. While healthcare for veterans is an ongoing dialogue, relatively little attention has been paid to the most prevalent disabilities diagnosed in veterans: Hearing loss and tinnitus. Even if you factor in […]
It’s generally unclear what’s triggering tinnitus (a buzzing or ringing in your ears). But one thing we know for certain is that if you have hearing loss your chance of experiencing tinnitus goes up. Up to 90 percent of individuals who experience tinnitus also have hearing loss according to HIAA. Your lifestyle, age, and genetics […]
