Prevent Hearing Loss and Tinnitus with Hearing Protection
Your hearing is one of your most important senses, helping you to perceive the world and even keep you safe. Protecting it is essential if you want to avoid hearing loss and other problems such as tinnitus. Your hearing can be damaged more easily than you might think, and spending time around loud noises at work or…
How an Audiologist Performs Ear Cleaning
If you have experienced any feelings of fullness, blocked ears, minor hearing loss, or symptoms like dizziness or a painful ear, it may be a symptom of an earwax blockage or impaction. If that’s the case, an ear cleaning from your audiologist is both the safest and most effective way of treating it. But how exactly does an…
How Untreated Hearing Loss Impacts Cognitive Function
With so many individuals experiencing hearing loss, there have been extensive studies to determine the effects this can have on other aspects of your health. From emotional impacts to a greater risk of dementia, untreated hearing loss has been shown to have a number of ramifications on your cognitive function. Hearing loss and cognitive decline In…
4 Dos and Don’ts of Ear Cleaning
Most people tend to reach for cotton swabs when they’re cleaning their ears. Some people even stuff their finger in and try to clear any blockages when they’re in the shower, but these are both ineffective and dangerous methods of cleaning your ears. Your ear is a very delicate structure and it can suffer damage very…