August 9, 2022 | Family Hearing and Tinnitus Centre
Summertime has some activities that are simply staples: Air shows, concerts, fireworks, state fairs, Nascar races, etc. As more of these activities go back to something resembling normal, the crowds, and the noise levels, are getting larger. And that can be a problem. Because let’s be honest: this isn’t the first outdoor concert that’s left […]
July 12, 2022 | Family Hearing and Tinnitus Centre
You want to be courteous when you’re talking with friends. You want your clients, co-workers, and supervisor to see that you’re fully engaged when you’re at work. You frequently find yourself asking family to repeat themselves because it was less difficult to tune out parts of the conversation that you couldn’t hear very well. On […]
June 21, 2022 | Family Hearing and Tinnitus Centre
Hearing loss is commonly accepted as just a normal part of the aging process: as we age, we begin to hear things a little less clearly. Perhaps we need to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves when they talk. Perhaps the volume on our TV keeps going up. We might even notice that […]
Don’t take your eyes off the road. Of course, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t speak to your other senses. Your ears, for example, are doing a ton of work when you’re driving, helping you track other vehicles, alerting you to information on your dashboard, and keeping you connected with the other passengers in your […]
Your last family get-together was disheartening. It wasn’t because of family drama (this time). No, the problem was that you couldn’t hear a thing over the boisterous noise of the room. So you didn’t get the chance to ask about Dave’s new kitten or Sally’s new career. And that was really annoying. For the most […]
April 19, 2022 | Family Hearing and Tinnitus Centre
Your sense of hearing is essential in your life and when you lose it, there will be no natural way for it to return But for some reason, hearing loss frequently goes untreated and uncontrolled in the general population. In the US alone, one in eight individuals over the age of 12 copes with untreated […]
April 5, 2022 | Family Hearing and Tinnitus Centre
It’s commonly said that hearing loss is a slow-moving process. It can be rather subtle for this exact reason. Your hearing doesn’t get worse in big leaps but rather in tiny steps. So if you’re not watching closely, it can be hard to measure the decrease in your hearing. That’s why identifying the first signs […]
March 23, 2022 | Family Hearing and Tinnitus Centre
If you cut yourself, that cut will heal. If you stub your toe, it may feel bruised and swollen but the inflammation will abate, and you’ll feel better in a little while. Even a broken bone will heal if correctly set. But what if you lose your hearing? Does the inner ear heal itself? Can […]
March 16, 2022 | Family Hearing and Tinnitus Centre
An estimated 50% of individuals over the age of 75 have some type of hearing loss and that’s why most people consider it an issue for older people. But despite the fact that in younger individuals it’s entirely preventable, studies show that they too are at risk of developing hearing loss. In fact, 34% of […]
