Tinnitus takes the joy of sound away from us. It comes and goes, disrupts conversations, distorts music, and is a tiresome result of a corrupted auditory system. The sounds are only present to the person that suffers from Tinnitus. It can last from several months to an average of almost 7 years and is considered chronic if it lasts past …
How Exercise, Diet, Sleep, and Hearing Affect Brain Aging
Aging is inevitable and while our culture often fears it, when we are proactive about our health, we have the tools to maintain a higher quality of life for years to come. So what should we focus on to maintain prolonged health and vitality? At the 2017 Neuroscience Educational Institute (NEI) Congress, Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, adjunct professor of …
The Dangers of Pretending to Hear
What was that? It can be exhausting for anyone to hear in a noisy environment. When there are multiple conversations happening at once over a loud sound system or a noisy fan it can be disorienting—however for those who live with hearing loss the challenge is amplified. Hearing loss makes it difficult to separate and prioritize sounds. In fact, it …