The brain is more active during sleep than you may think! You can hear during some sleep stages throughout the night. The brain is actually responsive in earlier phases of sleep which includes hearing and processing sound. Understanding Sleep Stages …
What Does It Mean to Have “Normal” Hearing?
Have you noticed that you are turning up the television or asking others to repeat something? If you find yourself missing words here and there during conversations or struggling to hear in environments with background noise, you could be experiencing …
October is Protect Your Hearing Month
Are you wondering just how loud is too loud? This is a great question to ask because noise can cause permanent hearing loss. In fact, hearing loss is one of the most common health conditions facing Americans of all ages. …
Can Hearing Loss Affect Your Personality?
Do you or someone you love struggle with hearing loss? Hearing loss affects 48 million people in the US alone and has a wide array of side effects. While hearing loss affects the ears, it can cause rifts in relationships, …
Tips to Ease Communication with Face Masks & Hearing Loss
Wearing face masks has become integral to daily life and navigating public spaces. They are a critical safety measure practiced to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Though public health experts continue to emphasize the importance of wearing face masks, face …
Supporting a Loved One with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be challenging to navigate. Impaired hearing impacts communication and can be isolating. This can affect relationships, contribute to social withdrawal, and take a toll on mental health. By providing support, you can help mitigate the challenges of …
Know Alzheimer’s Disease: Treat Hearing Loss in September during World Alzheimer’s Month
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of cognitive decline that causes memory loss and confusion. There appears to be a shroud of misunderstanding, misinterpretation, and even shame around Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia beyond this knowledge. September has been …
Can Air Pollution Affect Our Hearing Abilities?
Loud noise and noise pollution, as we all know, can cause hearing loss. These sounds can harm your ear’s cells, making them difficult to hear. But have you ever considered how the air you breathe may influence your ears? That …
Current & Former Smokers May Be at Higher Risk for Hearing Loss
If you are a smoker, you are probably familiar with at least a few reasons to quit. Aside from it being an addictive habit which puts your body at risk for lung cancer and hypertension and heart disease, now there …
Studies Show that COVID19 Can Affect Tinnitus
Over the past year and a half, we have learned a lot about the COVID-19 coronavirus. Whereas the earliest days of the virus spreading were full of questions about transmission, symptoms, and cures, we now know much more about how …