Hearing Aid Articles
Presbycusis (age-related hearing loss) and noise-induced hearing loss are conditions that cannot be reversed. However, there are many ways to accelerate and worsen the onset of these conditions - especially with noise-induced hearing loss, which is an entirely preventable type of hearing loss. Just as it is important to protect your eyes and eyesight - it is important to protect your ears and hearing. While it is generally understood that looking into bright lights or the sun and not wearing sunglasses will worsen your vision, it may be less obvious as to which habits have the potential to damage your hearing. Here is a list of 5 habits that can be unhealthy for your hearing:
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For the most part, hearing aids don't require too much effort to maintain, but it is extremely important that hearing aid wearers remember to regularly clean their devices to keep them in good shape. Practicing good hearing aid care will add years to the life of your hearing aids and ensure that they remain effective in helping your hearing.
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How loud is too loud? Sound can cause hearing loss at a level of 85 or more dBA (A-weighted decibels). The louder a sound is, the faster it can damage your hearing. According to the CDC, 5 in 10 young people listen to their music or other audio too loudly and more than 1 in 2 adults in the US have noise-induced hearing loss but do not have noisy jobs. The problem with loud noises is that they can permanently damage your hearing from repeated or extended exposure - but if the sound is loud enough, even 2 minutes of exposure can cause damage to your hearing. Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is entirely preventable, but once NIHL occurs, it is permanent and cannot be undone.
Did you know that your ears can actually affect your perception of taste?
It turns out your ears are responsible for a lot more than just your hearing! The mechanism of tasting is also more complex than you might think - neural pathways run from your taste buds to your brain to transmit different tastes. One of the largest branches of the facial nerve is known as the chorda tympani (CTN) and it is responsible for carrying information from the anterior part of the tongue.
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It turns out your ears are responsible for a lot more than just your hearing! The mechanism of tasting is also more complex than you might think - neural pathways run from your taste buds to your brain to transmit different tastes. One of the largest branches of the facial nerve is known as the chorda tympani (CTN) and it is responsible for carrying information from the anterior part of the tongue.