Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now imagine that you have a call scheduled today with a really important client. Your company is being considered for a job and several individuals from your business have gathered on a conference call. As the call proceeds, voices go up and down…and are sometimes hard to hear. […]
Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Now imagine that you have a call scheduled today with a really important client. Your company is being considered for a job and several individuals from your business have gathered on a conference call. As the call proceeds, voices go up and down…and are sometimes hard to hear. […]
Pizza is an interesting thing. You can adjust the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it satisfies a few basic criteria, it’s still a pizza. That’s a lot like hearing loss. Symptoms and manifestations are caused by a number of different problems, loud noises, genetic factors, age, or ear blockages, but […]
Tom is getting a brand new knee and he’s super pumped! Look, as you get older, the kinds of things you get excited about change. His knee replacement means he will experience less pain and be able to get around a lot better. So Tom goes in, the operation is a success, and Tom goes […]
It isn’t like you just wake up one day, and suddenly can’t hear. Hearing loss, especially when it’s caused by aging, typically advances in degrees. Some signs appear earlier, though, and you don’t detect there is a problem right away. These early developing symptoms progress very subtly. Recognizing them sooner is crucial to slow down […]
Isn’t pizza great? As long as it meets a few basic criteria (crust, sauce, cheese, etc.) regardless of the toppings, it’s still pizza. Hearing loss is similar. As long as you are having difficulty hearing sound, whether it’s a result of an obstruction, age, loud noise, or anything else, it’s still hearing loss. Stopping the […]
Millions of years ago, the world was a lot different. The long-necked Diplacusis roamed this volcano-laden landscape. Thanks to its really long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so large that it was afraid of no predator. Actually, the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period is called Diplodocus. When you’re hearing two sounds at the same […]
Finally, it’s summertime!! This summer season offers tons of fun. But before you hit the beach, the concert, or the backyard barbecue, don’t forget to protect your hearing. Loud noises can harm your hearing, even if you don’t feel like they’re that loud. So it’s important to take steps to protect your ears, especially during […]
When you take a shower, always remember to clean your ears. It’s hard not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Perhaps when you were a kid you even remember your parents telling you to do it. As you get wrapped up in past nostalgia, that kind of memory can take you back to simpler […]
Back in the old days they were called “books-on-tape”. Back then, of course, we didn’t even have CDs let alone streaming services. Nowadays, people refer to them as audiobooks (which, to be honest, is a much better name). An audiobook allows you to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s a bit like […]
