Don’t Ignore the Emotional Side Effects of Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be frustrating and often contributes to emotional side effects such as depression, aggression, sensitivity and decreased well-being. Treating your hearing loss with hearing aids can be a great way to improve your quality of life. Take a look at some of the possible emotional side effects you may encounter with hearing loss…
Three Common Mistakes New Hearing Aid Owners Make
When you get hearing aids, you have to adjust to a new way of hearing the world around you. This can be a trial-and-error process. Thankfully, there are ways to avoid many of the common mistakes first-time hearing aid owners make. Not Communicating Hearing Needs to Your Audiologist Your audiologist is there to help you…
What’s The Link Between Hearing and the Brain?
Our brains play an important part in the hearing process. Additionally, untreated hearing loss has been shown to negatively affect cognition. Let’s take a closer look at the connection between hearing and the brain. Hearing Loss Affects Cognitive Abilities Research has established a connection between untreated hearing loss and cognitive changes. According to The National…
Can Allergies Cause Dizziness?
Dizziness is a common symptom and side effect of many other conditions. One that may surprise you is allergies. We review the connection between allergies and dizziness in this post. What Causes Allergies? Your immune system works to protect your body from diseases, viruses and infections. But for those with allergies, their immune systems mistake…
Tips For Traveling With Allergies
As crazy as it sounds, we’re quickly approaching summer! For many of us, that means it’s time to go on vacation. While traveling can be stressful for everyone, it can pose some unique challenges to the more than 100 million people in the United States with allergies. Before You Travel Taking steps before you even…
Learn About Ways to Protect Your Hearing During Better Hearing and Speech Month
Did you know that May is Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM)? That makes it the perfect time to learn about ways you can protect and prioritize your hearing health! Hearing Loss Is a Common Issue Millions of Americans live with some degree of hearing loss. While it’s most common in older adults, younger people…
Can Using Headphones Lead to Tinnitus?
Most of us enjoy listening to music on our headphones or earbuds. While it’s perfectly safe to do when they are used correctly, listening to music at too high a volume can lead to problems like noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. What Is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss? Any prolonged exposure to noise 85 dB or louder…
If You Have Allergies, It’s Important To Manage The Triggers in Your Home
Millions of Americans deal with allergy symptoms every year. In fact, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. One of the best ways to minimize your allergy symptoms is to reduce exposure to your triggers. Let’s go over ways to…
How Allergies are Affecting Your Sleep
Not only do allergies make you feel unwell, but they can also affect your sleep. Let’s look at why that is, as well as what you can do to get a better night’s rest. Sleep Problems Are Worse in People with Allergies Studies have shown that adults and children who suffer from allergic rhinitis are…
What to Know About Allergy Headaches
If you suffer from frequent headaches, you’re probably pretty familiar with your triggers. Maybe they tend to happen after a night of poor sleep or if you go too long without eating. However, if you suffer from sinus headaches or migraines, they could be triggered by allergies. Sinus Headache Basics Sinus headaches are caused by…