How Does Hearing Loss Impact Your Relationships?
Your hearing loss is not a personal problem; it affects all those around you. Numerous studies have shown that when left untreated, hearing loss can put strain on even the most secure relationships. Relationship Strain A 2019 study titled “Hearing Loss as a Social Problem: A Study of Hearing-impaired Spouses and Their Hearing Partners” looked…
Does Driving a Bus Increase Your Risk of Hearing Loss?
Exposure to noise over a long period of time can put your ears at risk. Unfortunately for many of us, we come into contact with noise in our everyday lives, from driving to the store to working at our jobs. Researchers from a busy city in Iran were interested if there is a connection between…
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 make for a better tomorrow. Audiologists, including the experts at , can help identify hearing problems and recommend a treatment…
Yoga to Help Against Hearing Loss
Yoga is known for boosting flexibility and muscle tone, but science suggests that it may also help improve hearing loss and tinnitus for some people. The two primary effects of yoga on hearing loss: increased circulation to the ears that helps promote nerve function and relaxed muscle tissue, particularly in the neck. While not everyone…
Is Red Wine Good for Your Hearing?
Good news! Your guilty pleasure may actually have health benefits. Research shows that, in certain quantities, drinking red wine could reduce or prevent hearing loss. What Are the Benefits of Red Wine? You may have heard that a glass of red wine now and then is good for your heart. That’s because red wine is…
Is Your Hearing Loss Making You Tired?
When you think of fatigue, you may associate it with physical exertion like running a 5k or attending a spin class. But fatigue has many possible causes, and hearing loss is one of them. Think about it: When you cannot hear well, you spend a lot of time concentrating on what people are saying and…
Safety First on Fourth of July
If you’ve lived in the Las Angeles area for the past few years, you probably have noticed that people like to get a jump on Fourth of July celebrations a little early. But if it seems like firework shows have arrived earlier and more intensely this year, you’re not imagining it. The Impact of Illegal…
Hearing Better in Everyday Environments
When you have hearing loss, everyday listening environments that most people don’t pause to think about can be a challenge. Below are some tips for improving your listening and communication in some challenging everyday situations. At Work With the current state of the world, many people in the workforce are telecommuting, which poses more challenges…
What Is Single Sided Deafness?
Known as unilateral hearing loss, single sided deafness occurs when you have a reduction in your ability to hear in only one ear. While common, this type of hearing loss is not often talked about outside of an audiology clinic. Types of Hearing Loss Bilateral hearing loss is the type of hearing loss we are…
Six Tips for Driving with Hearing Loss
While hearing loss doesn’t impact the ability to drive the same way vision loss does, it can still create safety barriers. Even a mild hearing loss can affect your ability to hear sirens, horns and other warning signs over the sound of the car engine and the passengers. Below are six tips for staying aware…