HEARING TIPS
Can Too Much Ear Wax Affect A Person’s Hearing?
The canals of our ears are lined with hair follicles and glands that create an oily wax known as cerumen, or ear wax. The purpose of this wax is to coat the inner surface of the ear canal and protect it by collecting bacteria, dust and dirt, and miroorganisms. Another...
What are the Different Types of Hearing Loss?
Hearing problems are classified in a variety of ways. The specific part of the auditory pathway affected is what determines the categorization. In this article we provide a breakdown of five different types - conductive, sensorineural, central, mixed and functional....
Make use of Hearing Loss Figures to Encourage Your Loved Ones to Get Help
Do you have a loved one that really needs a hearing aid (or at least a hearing test) but is resistant to your advice? Talking over some of the statistics related to the prevalence, causes and effects of hearing problems may at long last encourage them to make that...
A List of Hearing Healthy Foods and Nutrients to Add to Your Grocery List
As kids, many of us were probably told to eat our carrots for better eyesight. However, did anyone ever propose foods healthy for your hearing? Probably not. Young children now can be taught what to eat for healthy ears and hearing; wise advice that we should really...
Ways to Clean Your Ears
One of the most prevalent reasons for short-term hearing loss is an accumulation of ear wax, which obstructs the ear canal and disturbs hearing. Naturally, if you have encountered this or believe that a buildup of ear wax may have caused some diminished hearing, you...
Understanding Common Hearing Aid Battery Types and Sizes
Unfortunately, there is no simple answer to the question "What size of battery will my hearing aid need?" because hearing aid types and the batteries they operate on common in many varieties. If you already have a hearing aid, review the device's owners manual or the...
What Treatment Options are Offered for Central Auditory Processing Disorder/CAPD
Identifying Central Auditory Processing Disorder, or CAPD, is difficult for a variety of reasons. The problem isn't because the children can't hear words being directed at them, but because their brains have an inability to process the words and grasp them, which...
Summary of Prevalent Hearing Aid Abbreviations, Models and Styles
Purchasing hearing aids can be hard if you're not familiar with the large number of acronyms used to identify basic types. The following collection includes most of the abbreviations you are likely to run into when investigating hearing aids and provides a brief...
Work-Related Hearing Loss: Careers With Higher than Average Risk
Do you find yourself concerned about hearing impairments from noise levels on the job? Extreme noise levels are one of the most common causes of hearing damage. Worrying about your ability to hear is a natural reaction for anyone working in a high-noise profession. An...
Ruptured Eardrum Essentials – A Primer on Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment
Eardrums are important, serving two vitally important roles in hearing. First and foremost they vibrate in response to sound. Second they create a barrier that safeguards the inner ear from infection. While undamaged, the eardrum seals off the inner ear setting up a...