Thursday, December 25, 2014

Hearing is a gift. Do we appreciate it enough?


 Quite often we take our ability to hear for granted.  When it is compromised, temporarily or permanently, we begin to realize how much we depend on our sense of hearing.  Reduced hearing sensitivity can result in wide range of physical and emotional conditions including: irritability, negativism, anger, fatigue, tension, stress, depression, avoidance or withdrawal from social situations and loneliness.  Yikes, who wants to be faced with all of that?
Fortunately, there are numerous solutions for those with hearing issues.  As Jane and I have stated many times before, the first step in finding those solutions is to begin with a baseline hearing test.  This testing will be the guide to finding the correct course of treatment.  If hearing instruments are recommended, there are many choices to fit lifestyle and hearing needs.  Today’s technology is opening many new avenues to improve listening experiences.
This Holiday Season, resolve to appreciate the gift of hearing.  Discover the importance of being able to confidently participate in all conversational situations, watch and understand television, hear on the telephone and listen to music.  We have so much to gain by hearing well. 


Life sounds great!  Enjoy every moment!

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

What's the noise in my ear?


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Noises in the ears is called tinnitus.  The Better Hearing Institute defines tinnitus as “the perception of a sound that has no external source.” The noise can take on several forms.  Some people report ringing, humming, buzzing, clicking or cricket-like sounds.

At times tinnitus may be a combination of sounds or sounds that change in pitch or loudness. It can be constant or intermittent, in one ear, both ears, or in the head.  It may vague, and difficult to pin point a point of origin.

Occasionally people with tinnitus hear music, singing or voices.  This is different from someone who has a mental illness and may experience hallucinations. With tinnitus, there is neural activity in the brain causing the phenomena.

There are many causes.  At times the cause in not known. The most common causes include hearing loss and exposure to loud sounds.  Sometimes is presents following a head injury, stroke or can be a side effect of some medications.

While there is typically no “cure” for tinnitus there are ways to manage it.  For most people, masking is successful at covering up or hiding the tinnitus.  Since tinnitus usually presents with hearing loss, hearing aids are often used.



Life sounds great!  Enjoy every moment!

8897 Mentor Ave
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-205-8848
Fax: 440-205-9818




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