Losing one’s hearing is not a milestone that an individual typically looks forward to in life. However, thanks to the growing number of solutions to this nearly unavoidable occurrence, it is no longer something to be feared. Hearing aids are becoming a very valuable resource to many aging Americans today. One thing that may be even more valuable than hearing…Continue Reading
Decreased Hearing
Hearing Loss And Adjusting To Hearing Aids
January 2nd, 2010 
Admin Living with hearing loss can become very frustrating and you can feel isolated around groups of people. If you have made the decision to purchase a hearing device to help your hearing then you are on the road to a more enjoyable life.
Once you go to your ear doctor he will give you some feedback as to what…Continue Reading
Firearms Suppressors for Preventing Noise Induced Hearing Loss
January 2nd, 2010 Admin Silencers, or more properly ’suppressors’, were originally designed by Hiram Maxim so that people could enjoy shooting in their backyards without disturbing their neighbors. During the Great Depression there was some concern on the part of the government that suppressed firearms would be used for poaching livestock by those in need during these trying years. Suppressors were…Continue Reading
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No Comments »How To Know If You Have Hearing Loss
January 2nd, 2010 Admin Aging can be difficult, and one of the most common and first seen signs of aging is hearing loss. Frequently older adults find themselves in situations where they have to be standing in a certain direction to hear well, or not hearing much of a conversation in a crowded restaurant, or asking someone to repeat themselves multiple times.
These…Continue Reading
Encouraging Your Parent With Hearing Loss To Get A Hearing Aid
January 2nd, 2010 Admin As your parents age you know that in time things are going to change. They are not energetic as they were when you were a kid. Age begins to take a toll on your parents and you know that in time the same will happen to you. However, in the meantime your main focus is the condition your parents are…Continue Reading
Dealing With Hearing Loss in Dogs
January 2nd, 2010 Admin Any living thing with the ability to hear has the potential to experience hearing loss. Of course, this goes for dogs. Any dog can be hard of hearing in one or both ears. The cause for hearing loss in dogs is similar to that in humans. Dogs can be born deaf or develop hearing loss due to genetics, illness, injury…Continue Reading
iPod Hearing Loss Protection for Boomers: Five HearPod Solutions
January 2nd, 2010 Admin Since their debut in the marketplace, iPods have revolutionized the way we listen to music. iPod hard drives store up to 300 hours of music, batteries last for 12 hours, and the volume can be cranked up to 120 decibels. That’s louder than a chain saw or pneumatic drill, and equivalent to a jet plane taking off! But iPod fans…Continue Reading
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January 2nd, 2010 Admin Hearing gives us the ability to perceive sound and listen to the world around us. Hearing allows us to enjoy music. Hearing makes us appreciate the calm sound of nature. And most of all, it gives us the ability to communicate with one another.
Hearing loss can be caused by many factors. Some factors are so evident…Continue Reading
Hearing Loss – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
January 2nd, 2010 Admin
Impairments in hearing can happen in either frequency or intensity, or both. Hearing loss severity is based on how well a person can hear the frequencies or intensities most often associated with speech. Severity can be described as mild, moderate, severe, or profound. The term “deaf” is sometimes used to describe someone who has an approximately 90 dB or greater…Continue Reading
How to Prevent Causes for Hearing Loss
January 2nd, 2010 Admin There are many degrees of hearing loss. There are also many different causes. If you want to protect yourself from going deaf, you need to educate yourself on these causes and how they can be prevented.
Hearing Loss Causes
It is important to know what causes hearing loss. This is actually the first real step to prevention.
- Some cases of deafness are…Continue Reading
