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The Sound of Dreams: Understanding How Hearing Loss Impacts Dreaming

In hearing, hearing loss by flywheel

Hearing loss is an often underestimated and overlooked sensory impairment that affects millions of people around the world. It can significantly alter the way individuals perceive and engage with the auditory world, and it also has a lesser-known impact on one’s dreams. This article explores how and why people with hearing loss dream differently than those with normal hearing. We’ll …

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Empowering Workers with Hearing Loss: Tips, Rights, and Future Possibilities

In hearing, hearing loss by flywheel

Hearing loss is a prevalent sensory impairment that affects millions of people worldwide. As an audiologist and hearing professional, my mission is to provide valuable insights into the world of hearing loss, particularly in the context of the workplace. In this article, we will explore the latest advancements in hearing loss prevention, diagnosis, and management, all while emphasizing the importance …

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Eating for Better Hearing Health

In hearing, Hearing Health by flywheel

Instead of following the siren’s song of whichever trendy Magic Bullet is currently making headlines, there are ways to pay attention to your eating patterns in a way that can protect and even boost hearing health.  The Link Between Diet And Hearing Health There isn’t one direct link between a powerhouse food and healthy hearing. Instead, researchers have found correlations …

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How a Healthy Diet Can Impact Hearing Health

In hearing, Hearing Health by flywheel

Hearing loss isn’t necessarily an inevitable part of aging. While it’s true that aging is one of the contributors of inner ear function, preventative measures in the form of lifestyle choices and habits can affect the outcome of wellbeing and quality of life.  Experts have long advised that a healthy diet prevents certain negative outcomes often associated with the aging …

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Household Items That Could Damage Your Hearing

In hearing, Hearing Protection by flywheel

Most of us don’t really consider how important our hearing is until it starts to recede. Unfortunately, this is an experience approximately 48 million people in the US currently experience, across age groups and demographics. Often misconstrued as a condition which affects the elderly, due to unsafe listening practices and lifestyle choices, hearing loss is rapidly becoming more common in …

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How Does Active Noise Cancelling Work?

In hearing, hearing loss, Hearing Protection, News and Technology by Ed Kocher, ACA, BC-HIS

Have you ever wished you could turn down the noise in your environment? Urban dwellers are particularly interested in reducing the sound of the landscape from time to time, particularly during a commute. Not only can the sound of transportation itself be overwhelmingly loud—reaching up to 100 decibels in some cases of subway travel—but the noise of construction, traffic, and …

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Importance of Regular Hearing Checks

In hearing, Hearing Health, Hearing Testing, Research, Tips and Tricks by Ed Kocher, ACA, BC-HIS

Nothing is as important as your health and well-being, especially as you get older. It can be difficult to keep up with regular visits to your doctor, but it is imperative to ensure not only your health but also your happiness. There are, of course, different recommended checkups for different stages of life: pelvic exam and pap smear starting at …