Age-related hearing loss is on the rise and, on average, it takes 7-10 years for someone with a hearing loss to start looking for help. Poor hearing can affect many areas of a person’s life. Someone with age-related hearing loss relies more on assistance from friends and family, is less likely to participate in group
A standard smoke detector’s alarm is loud enough so that everyone should be able to hear it, right? Unfortunately, that’s not the case for lots of people with hearing loss. Most smoke detectors have a very high-frequency fire alarm, which is bad news for most people because it’s the high frequencies that people tend to lose first.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which are the layers that surround the brain and spinal cord. You have menges because they’re supposed to protect your nervous system, but unfortunately sometimes they can do the exact opposite: inflame and damage your nerves.
If your child has just received a cochlear implant, she’ll likely be taking her first steps in building her language and communication abilities. In this time it’s possible that she’ll get frustrated when trying to communicate with other people. It’s like the terrible twos of cochlear implants. As a parent, there are lots of ways
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