Feeling Anxious? Your Hearing Loss May Be to Blame
Experiencing or being diagnosed with hearing loss can bring up many feelings, including anxiety. You may find yourself overwhelmed with worry, wondering things like: Will my hearing get worse? What if I can’t understand what’s being said at work? What if my hearing aid battery dies while I’m out? What if I embarrass myself because…
Slipping Up: How Hearing Loss Affects Safety
What are the consequences of untreated hearing loss? A lot of people think of the social consequences – like mishearing your conversation partner at a dinner party or bugging your family by turning up the TV way too loud for their comfort. But there are other consequences you may not have considered, including danger to…
How to Prepare Your Hearing for Fall
September is the start of fall, which means beautiful leaves on the trees, sweater weather and the beginning of the holiday season. Unfortunately, fall also poses some risks to your hearing. We explore these risks and discuss how to prepare your hearing for fall below. Noise Damage During Fall During the fall season, there are…
Caffeine: How Does It Affect Your Hearing?
Is there any better pick-me-up in the morning than a fresh cup of coffee from Atlanta Coffee Roasters? If you’re a regular coffee drinker, you may be wondering about the possible effects caffeine can have on your health and hearing. Below we review what the research shows. Is Caffeine Linked to Hearing Loss? In large…
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?…
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…