When to Have Your Hearing Tested & Why It’s Important
Untreated hearing loss is linked to a number of conditions, including anxiety, depression, falls and even dementia. Because of this, it’s important to get your hearing tested regularly and seek treatment right away if your audiogram indicates a hearing loss. Below we review the signs it’s time to get a hearing test. Hearing Tests Vs….
What Are the Symptoms of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss & How Can I Prevent It?
Noise-induced hearing loss is the second most common type of hearing loss, following an age-related hearing loss (presbycusis). It is also the most preventable type. Below we review what causes noise-induced hearing loss, how prevalent it is, what the most common symptoms are and how it can be prevented. How Does Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Occur?…
How to Use Headphones with Hearing Aids
If you enjoy listening to music, podcasts or videos through headphones, you may feel frustrated if your favorite headphones or earbuds aren’t compatible with your hearing aids. Fortunately, there are options for you to listen comfortably. Below we review some of these options, including which types of headphones are best suited for which types of…
Treating Hearing Loss-Related Dementia with Hearing Aids
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities that are severe enough to impact day-to-day life. Dementia can be debilitating, costing you precious memories like picnics with loved ones at Atlanta Memorial Park. Fortunately, there are ways to protect your brain against dementia, and one of them is…
Protect Your Ears This Summer
With springtime and summer comes picnics at Centennial Olympic Park. But springtime activities can pose a danger to your hearing, which is why protection is key. Noise Can Damage Your Hearing The loudness of sounds is measured in decibels (dB). Any sound over 85 dB can cause damage to your hearing over time. Below is…
Why You Should Get Regular Hearing Checkups
Every 5,000 miles you visit Magic Mike’s Automotive in Sandy Springs to get the oil changed in your car, and every six months you visit your dentist for a cleaning. So why don’t you get regular hearing checkups? Despite hearing loss being common – affecting approximately 48 million people across the nation – only about…
Better Hearing & Speech Month: Understanding the Viral Causes of Hearing Loss
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month, which means now is the perfect time to learn more about the effects of hearing loss on everything from the enjoyment of your surroundings to important conversations with your loved ones. Though they’re the most common causes, hearing loss isn’t always the result of aging or exposure to…
How Your Ears Work
You’ve probably not given too much thought to their ears, unless you’re getting them pierced or covering them up when it’s cold outside. But these complex organs demand some attention and respect. They are able to collect and process sounds and transmit them to the brain for interpretation. Structures of the Ear The ear is made up of three sections: the…
What Is Auditory Deprivation?
Hearing loss is a progressive condition, meaning it develops slowly over time. Because of this, many people don’t even realize they have hearing loss until it’s advanced to a stage that cannot be easily treated. This can have devastating impacts, including social withdrawal, feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression and even cognitive decline. There’s another effect…
What’s the Difference Between Being Deaf and Hard of Hearing?
You’ve likely heard the terms “hard of hearing” and “deaf” used to describe hearing loss, but they’re not interchangeable. In order to understand the distinction, we first need to review the different levels of hearing loss. What Are the Levels of Hearing Loss? There are four general levels, also called “degrees,” of hearing loss: Mild…