In the last month or so I have had several patients comment about how their brain fog or even brain fatigue resolves when they are wearing their hearing aids. This is not an uncommon event. The reason for this is the same reason that we see an increase in dementia with patients that have hearing loss. The brain is working …
This is Tinnitus Awareness Week!
In honor of this special week I wanted to discuss the importance of tinnitus and its affects on your health. In particular, tinnitus could be a warning sign for us. It frequently is a symptom of neck injury, hearing loss, or too much stress in our lives. These noises of various types that we hear in our ear, which can …
Noise and Health
I have worked in the Hearing conservation industry for many years now. One of the things that we have discovered is that noise can be very bad for your health. Years of research has shown that people that live in noisy environments, such as loud cities have a higher incidence of high blood pressure, anxiety, and even depression. Noise causes …
The Dangers of Noise Exposure
To start out this year, I would like to reemphasize the dangers of noise exposure. Specifically, let’s consider how dangerous excessive noise is to our teens and younger children. With the amount of time spent on phones and other sources of music, it’s more important than ever for us as parents to be aware of what would be considered dangerous …
Hearing Test – Will I feel Claustrophobic?
One of the things that people think about when they consider doing a Hearing Test is how claustrophobic the hearing test booths can be. Some are as small as a telephone booth! This was a topic of conversation that I had with Tony Bongiovi many years ago. Tony is the record producer behind many famous bands, such as Bon Jovi, …