How Do Audiologists Diagnose Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a phantom ringing, roaring, hissing, whistling, buzzing, humming or other sound heard in the ears that has no external source. Everyone experiences tinnitus differently – for some, it is soft and can only be heard in quiet environments like the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, while for others it is loud and constantly debilitating….
What Is Aural Rehabilitation?
There are many benefits to treating your hearing loss. In fact, according to one 2021 study published in the journal Trends in Hearing, “Social activity level increased and social participation restriction decreased significantly after hearing aid fitting in the intervention group compared to the control group.” But treating hearing loss isn’t as simple as just…
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…
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…
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 are the Symptoms of Hearing Loss?
While there are several symptoms listed here, an individual with hearing loss may not experience all of these symptoms. Please use this as a guide or a tool to start a conversation about hearing loss with your family, an audiologist, or your primary care physician. You can’t tell what direction a sound is coming from. Voices or…