December 21, 2025

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Beginning Hearing Treatment Early Associated With Diminished Dementia Incidence

What if preserving your auditory function could also help protecting your memory? That’s the conclusion of a major new data based on extended data from the Framingham Heart Study. Compared to people who don’t treat hearing loss, the data indicates that adults who adopt hearing aids before age 70 may see a marked reduction in

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How to Prevent Tinnitus from Worsening While Flying

If you live with tinnitus, boarding a plane may cause more than just enthusiasm about your destination– it may also come with worries about worsening ear symptoms. The loud cabin noise, changing air pressure, and tension associated with air travel can all contribute to more intense or bothersome tinnitus. Luckily, recognizing how flying impacts your

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A Guide to Determining Your Personal Hearing Protection Requirements

Exposure to noise for prolonged periods poses a considerable risk to your auditory health, especially in locations where the sound intensity goes beyond safety thresholds. It is critical to shield your ears, not just to prevent hearing damage, but also to help you concentrate in loud surroundings. The question then is, how do you select

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When to Address a Loved One’s Hearing Loss: A Thanksgiving Guide

At its core, Thanksgiving revolves around eating together, family members, and engaging in conversation. When someone you care about faces hearing loss, they may feel isolated at the dinner table, regardless of the loving family present. Contrary to initial thought, a holiday setting is often an ideal, supportive time to begin a sensitive conversation about

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Enhancing Daily Life: The Power of Bluetooth Hearing Aids

Connection is essential in today’s era— linking us to others, to knowledge, and to audio. If you experience hearing loss, maintaining that connected lifestyle can be hard if you use older hearing aids that only increase the volume instead of making sounds sharper. Fortunately, Bluetooth hearing aids are improving this situation. By combining cutting-edge wireless

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Trouble with Your New Hearing Aids? Why They Could Cause Headaches and What to Do

Hearing aids can be life-changing, providing better communication and improved quality of life. When first beginning to use them, some users report headaches. Fortunately, these headaches are generally fleeting and simple to manage with necessary adjustments and care, though they are annoying at first. We will next explore the reasons for these headaches and how

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Understanding the Distinctions Between an Auditory Processing Disorder and Hearing Impairment

If a child has difficulty comprehending directions, mixes up words with similar pronunciations, or appears disoriented in loud environments, parents may suspect that a hearing problem is to blame. However, in some instances, the problem may not lie with the ears themselves, but rather with a condition called auditory processing disorder (APD), which affects the

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Overcoming Stigma With Modern Advancements of Today’s Hearing Aids

For many people, hearing loss comes on gradually — so gradually that it can be easy to dismiss. Even when conversations start to sound muffled or social gatherings feel exhausting, some people hesitate to take the next step. Often, it’s not about the hearing aids themselves but what they represent. Despite how common hearing loss

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Guarding Your Hearing During the Cold Months: How to Keep Ears Healthy in the Chill

The winter time of year provides joys like comfy sweaters and family fun, yet, it also presents weather challenges that threaten ear health. Your hearing wellness and ear safety can be affected by dry air, freezing temps, and the increase in winter illnesses. Luckily, you can maintain your ears protected with just a few straightforward

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Struggling to Hear Women and Children Speak? Here’s Why

Why is it harder to hear women’s and children’s voices? As proof, maybe you have noticed that some men say they can’t hear their wives’ voices when they are repeating the “to-do” list. That’s a joke, but it is rather common for individuals to struggle to hear the voices of women and children. Let’s explore

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How Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Help Infants With Hearing Loss

Learning that a newborn has hearing loss can be an upsetting and emotionally difficult experience for many parents, leaving them feeling lost and uncertain about what the future holds. But the bright side is: With early detection and treatment, infants with hearing loss can thrive. Yes, they can even develop language, communication skills, and strong

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Can Hearing Loss Cause to Memory Issues?

Have you noticed yourself turning up the volume on your TV more than normal? Or perhaps you’re frequently asking people to repeat what they said. While these signs may seem like slight annoyances, they could indicate the early stages of hearing loss. What’s more, your memory might also be suffering as a result. Struggling to