What Is TMJ-Related Hearing Loss
Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the hinge that connects your lower jaw to your skull. When you experience problems with your TMJ, it is known as TMJ disorder. While most of the symptoms of TMJ disorder have to do with the jaw, the ears can also be affected due to their close proximity. Below we…
Can Anxiety Cause Tinnitus?
When two medical conditions occur together, they are said to be comorbidities. One set of comorbidities that can exacerbate one another are anxiety and tinnitus. We review the connection below. What Is Anxiety? Anxiety is a blanket term under which many specific disorders fall, including agoraphobia, panic disorder, social anxiety, specific phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder….
Tips To Hear Better in The Car
If you have hearing loss, driving can pose a few potential challenges that can potentially impact your safety and the safety of others. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to improve your hearing when on the road. Visit an Audiologist To Get Your Hearing Checked If you’ve noticed that you’re struggling to hear, whether…
What Are the Different Parts of a Hearing Aid?
Hearing aids may be tiny, but they pack an incredible amount of technology that allows you to hear well in complex listening environments like Penny Lane Coffeehouse. There are many parts that work together to accomplish this, which we review below. Microphone The process of better hearing starts with the microphone. Its job is to…
Making the Most of Virtual Meetings When You Have Hearing Loss
The landscape of the modern workplace has changed for many the last few years. More and more companies are providing employees with the option to work from home, either full-time or as part of a hybrid schedule. Because of this, many of us are participating in more virtual meetings. While the ability to connect to…
Essential Daily Habits for Those Who Wear Hearing Aids
When you first get hearing aids, it can be a bit of an adjustment. By practicing the following daily tips, you can help make the transition easier and maximize your hearing ability in any environment. Wear Your Hearing Aids Consistently The easiest way to get used to wearing hearing aids is to, well, wear them!…
Why Does Hearing Loss Come With Age?
Hearing loss becomes more common as you age. In the United States, the prevalence of hearing loss doubles with every 10-year increase in age. Other data suggests that half of all adults 75 and older have disabling hearing loss. Reasons Why Hearing Loss Risk Increases With Age Age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, is…
Understanding Sounds: How Do Decibels and Frequencies Impact Hearing?
Though you are probably familiar with the terms decibel and frequency when it comes to describing sound, you may not know exactly what they measure. Defining Decibels and Frequencies Frequency: Measures the number of sound vibrations in one second in hertz (Hz) Decibel (dB): A way of describing amplitude or measuring a sound’s forcefulness. In…
What Tests Are Available for Hearing Loss?
According to a study published in The American Journal of Public Health in 2016, “An estimated 25.4 million, 10.7 million, 1.8 million, and 0.4 million US residents aged 12 years or older, respectively, have mild, moderate, severe, and profound better-ear hearing loss.” In other words, hearing loss is extremely common across all age groups. In…
What Happens at a Follow-up Audiology Appointment?
Your initial hearing aid fitting appointment is an essential step in your hearing loss journey. However, your treatment doesn’t end there. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends that you have a follow-up appointment 6 to 12 weeks after your initial hearing aid fitting. Why Is a Follow-up Appointment Important? You and your audiologist will…