We lose our hearing for many different reasons. One condition that can cause profound hearing loss is Ménière’s Disease. Ménière’s is an inner ear condition that causes tinnitus (ringing in the ears), hearing loss and significant problems with balance and vertigo, which can be incapacitating and career ending. Ménière’s is usually unilateral (one sided), but can occur in both ears.
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There Sarah stood, in a crowded hallway conversing with her friends. But as they talked, she noticed as the noise level increased she was having more and more difficulty making out what they were saying. She even had difficulty figuring out who was speaking to her as their voices would sound like they were coming from another direction.
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Whether your work in an office environment, public service, retail store, restaurant or involved in on-site field projects, being able to hear correctly is vital to your job performance. Details discussed in meetings, phone calls or conversations with clients all can be stressful if the words are not clear. Asking someone to continually repeat themselves is irritating to both the listener and the speaker.
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Challenges come when you suffer a blow to one of your senses. When you experience hearing loss you might become disconcerted and afraid. You have heard different things about losing hearing, not all of them accurate. Educate yourself about the subject to learn the truth.
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Watching a loved one struggle with hearing loss is stressful on its own and even more so when it’s happening to you. But you’re not alone! Knowing what to do when your hearing goes is essential in keeping your mind healthy and stress-free.
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Do you and your spouse ever have communication problems? Almost all couples do. It’s common for one partner to blame the other for not really listening. But what if the real issue is that they can’t hear what is being said?
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When you first get a set of hearing aids, they can transform your life by drastically improving your hearing. However, over time, these devices can start to wear out similarly to other electronic devices. It is then important that you are aware of the signs indicating that it is time to replace your hearing aids. Here are a few of the indicators that you may want to consider hearing aid replacement.
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Unfortunately, still today, there is a stigma associated with hearing loss. Some people see it as a sign of old age, incompetence or even lower intelligence and are embarrassed of their condition making them unwilling to admit the fact that they are suffering from hearing loss, much less to pursue treatment.
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Sounds are everywhere. From the alarm clock that awakens us, to the lullaby we sing our grandchildren at night, sound waves float around and through us all day. So the first time we miss the punch line to the joke or the waitress asking if we want dessert, we shrug it off. The room was just too crowded or the speaker mumbled.
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In Australia, hearing loss is experienced by 10% of the population – over 2.4 million people. Hearing loss is one of the top five chronic health conditions experienced among older adults in Australia.
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Phil Collins is a famous singer, songwriter and seven-time Grammy winner. You’ve heard his legendary songs like ‘True Colours’ and ‘Against All Odds’.
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Hearing aids have come a very long way from the devices my grandfather wore. He had these large beige contraptions sitting on top of his ears.
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