Category — Hearing Loss Info

If you or a loved one are shopping for a hearing aid, MyHearPod offers quality digital devices, excellent customer service, and a 100 percent money back guarantee. Consumers have their choice of digital hearing aids, to benefit different ranges of auditory loss. HearPod customers can start hearing life more clearly, without sacrificing quality, or style.

Due to HearPods special design, they are almost invisible when compared to various other listening devices. The silicon tips which are pillow soft not only make the devices fit easier, but also allow them be more comfortable. Also, they are totally digital devices, which make them the top performers in sound technology.  Read more... (310 words, estimated 1:14 mins reading time)

Baby boomers are purchasing state-of-the-art digital custom programmed hearing aids at nominal prices and receiving unprecedented one-stop, door-to-door service at MyHearPod.com.

Our goal is to provide baby boomer clientele with the fastest, most convenient way to purchase the highest quality hearing aids at the most affordable prices. After consulting with their physician to ensure a hearing aid would benefit them, HearPod clients simply select the size and model they prefer, then input or fax a current audiogram to MyHearPod.com. HearPods are then custom programmed to meet their prescriptive hearing loss needs.

Whereas other providers require customers to make numerous visits to a hearing health care professional, HearPod hearing aid orders are shipped directly to the clients door within 24 hours. As an added bonus, HearPod hearing aids are shipped with a one-year supply of batteries and wax guards.  Read more... (254 words, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)

One of the more terrifying experiences in life can be the loss, either temporary or permanent, of one’s ability to hear. Contemplating the need to wear hearing aids for the rest of one’s life can be the cause of great stress and anxiety. Even temporary hearing loss can be an experience that can cause increased stress levels and tension among family and friends. There are several causes of hearing loss that can produce temporary symptoms that may resolve themselves without medical intervention or may need the assistance of a hearing professional.  Read more... (417 words, 1 image, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

The National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety has set a standard for “safe” noise levels at 85 decibels. The human ear can be exposed to this level of sound, or less, on a fairly constant basis without severe risk of permanent damage to hearing. A frightening statistic for parents to consider is many toys currently on the market for children, even infants, break this sound level standard and come in with noise levels over 129 decibels. That is more than 40 decibels over what is considered safe for adults in working environments. These “noisy” toys can potentially cause permanent damage to the ear structures of children, which can lead to permanent and profound hearing loss.  Read more... (430 words, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)

One of the most difficult family situations to deal with is having a loved one who is experiencing the beginning symptoms of hearing loss. Often, the person experiencing the loss does not want to admit there is a problem. Denial is one of the first responses when the subject is brought up to them. They will refuse the fact they may no longer be able to hear as well as they could when they were younger. This subject can be especially difficult to broach with someone who is still in what is considered by society to be the prime of their life.  Read more... (452 words, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)

Everyone has heard, time and time again, that a healthy diet leads to a healthier lifestyle and a prolonged life span. What most Americans have not heard is the result of a recent study identifying a connection between a person’s diet and the presence of identifiable hearing loss. A correlation was noted between the existence of free radicals and the aging process.

It is believed free radicals, which are produced when any part of the body is stressed, work to destroy cells in the part of the body that is experiencing the stress. It has also been identified that as a body continues to age, the more free radicals the body produces. Free radicals are even believed to work to speed up the aging process itself.  Read more... (369 words, estimated 1:29 mins reading time)

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine conducted its own research study which also identified heart disease as a potential cause of hearing loss in aging adults. The researchers in charge of the study believe the lack of oxygenated blood flowing through the body, which is a major symptom of heart disease, may cause the important structures within the inner ear to atrophy and die.

Estimates identified in recent years have noted close to twenty-nine million Americans may have measurable levels of hearing loss. These measurable levels are generally remedied or alleviated through accurate diagnosis and the proper use of treatments such as hearing aids. The researchers also noted those who consistently worked in noisy environments had significantly higher levels of hearing loss than those who worked in relatively quiet office environments. Parents with hearing loss also often had children with hearing loss, supporting the theory that some forms of hearing loss are hereditary.  Read more... (268 words, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)

Unfortunately for aging Americans, the Archives of Otolaryngology has recently reported that 21 percent of adults aged 48 to 59 years-old experience some form of mild to moderate hearing loss. An even worse view for aging Americans is the idea that close to 90 percent of American adults aged 80 or older have some form of hearing loss.

A good number of adults who are entering into middle age are living with undiagnosed hearing loss. Those adults are having difficulty hearing their loved ones with clarity and may not realize their interpersonal relationships are beginning to decline. Scientists and researchers have also identified undiagnosed, and untreated hearing loss as an agitating factor in the onset of senility and dementia.  Read more... (352 words, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)

If you have started to experience difficulty hearing in noisy public places, take my free 60-second Hearing Test to help determine if you might need a hearing aid. If so, I can also help you determine the type of hearing aid that is right for you.

Please note that this self-administered test is NOT a substitute for a hearing exam by your physician. However, it can provide an indication as to how mild or severe your hearing loss may be.

If you have questions, drop a comment below, or contact me and I will be happy to discuss your specific needs.

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One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, “How can I get someone who doesn’t want to wear a hearing aid get one?”

I have found one of the best ways to encourage someone who really needs a hearing aid is to ask them when they started wearing glasses?  I ask them what it is like when they take off their glasses.  They always tell me they can’t see because it is so blurry they can’t usually define objects and especially written words on a page.

I tell them that’s what it’s like for my patients who need hearing help but don’t get help.  Words are fuzzy and run together just like your eyes when you take off your glasses.  That is probably why they are missing so much of conversations.  It’s not that they can’t hear but many words just are not clear.    Read more... (282 words, estimated 1:08 mins reading time)