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Hearing - A critical social sense, an important personal skill Hearing - with the ears. Of the five senses, hearing is perhaps the most critically important for personal relationships and social interaction. One of the greatest treasures of life is the pleasure of simply talking to each other. One of the greatest losses of aging happens as the voices of your friends and loved ones fades from your perception, and carrying on a conversation becomes first a drudgery and then impossible. My father was a pianist who made his living as a cabinetmaker; some of my best memories are of jam sessions in the wee hours when dad would bring home a bunch of musician friends and play the night through, and mom would make breakfast for the lot of them in the morning. Now my father, at 95, can't hear the music anymore. Worse, he can't hear what I say to him, and even when I yell, he misunderstands most of what I expect him to hear. It is very draining to convey the simplest of messages. It is easier to let him talk, and if I want to get his understanding, call him on his amplified phone to make any points in his best ear. Soon that won't work either. For a young person, hearing loss can be adapted to by using hearing aids or learning sign language. For an old person, those adaptation don't seem to work well; hearing aids don't sound right (my father complained - and refused to buy them), and who can learn a new language when you are having trouble remembering how to tie your shoes. My brother made the most telling impression on me when he remarked how funny it was to eat dinner with my dad and two friends and listen to them carrying on three totally different conversations and yet nodding and answering each other like they could hear one another. They don't have a clue what is being said. I am not looking forward to that at all. Well, perhaps the upside would be never getting offended by another's crass remarks or political rantings. Most kids today have zero regard for future of their hearing, thinking they can blast their ears with the loudest subwoofers and the shrillest tweeters in their cars and ride unmuffeled ATVs. The rock concerts and all-night dance clubs are severely damaging, and yet youth is oblivious to the potential for killing a business career or the pleasure of quiet conversation with your spouse after 40-plus years of marriage, just the two of you. I have managed to come through 68 years of life with most of my hearing intact. I can't hear the ultrasonic sensors in the department stores like I could as a kid, but the world is full of crickets and birds and wind-chimes on the neighbors patio four houses down. But I do notice that it is more difficult to catch every nuance of conversation in a noisy restaurant (my wife complains that I have no trouble hearing conversations at the other tables - but that is a different listening skill). Hearing - with the heart. The other side of this hearing issue is that many people with perfect hearing never learn to actively listen to what another has to say. There is an art or skill to listening - some come by it naturally, others need to work to acquire the ability. I happen to be married to an exceptionally skilled listener, and that has been my social salvation. We have many dear friends as a couple, and I have no illusions that they value the relationship because of my conversation skills - my wife Jo is the rock upon which our relationships are built. Jo listens, and she hears; she hears the needs and feelings of the others, and she knows how to act to meet those needs. I seem to be full of things I want to tell you; Jo is there to be with you and hear your story. She will reflect your goodness to you - you will always walk away feeling good about the relationship and your value to her. She loves by hearing and responding with caring. I am a fortunate man to be blessed with her love! So this topic will cover strategies for preserving both hearing with the ears and with the heart. I thought it belonged under Personal Deportment, because it is important to keep these capacities sharp as we age. There is a tendency to turn inward and become more self-absorbed as we age, complaining about more and more as we become more infirm. Those who age well manage to stay connected, with relationships that get richer with time - an important part of that ability is being able to hear with both ears and heart. More to come....

1. Tinnitus Treatment and Management by Mike Lloyd Post Date: 08/31/2010 Generally, most patients will not need any medical treatment for their tinnitus. For patients who are greatly bothered by tinnitus, they may use some masking techniques such as listening to a fan or radio which would mask some of their tinnitus. In addition, other sound source generators can be obtained and be adjusted to sound-like environmental sounds and this is also effective in maski ...more...

2. Men and Women's Hearing Aids Improve with Today's Aesthetic Brea... by renald Locker Post Date: 08/30/2010 50 years of scientific growth for hearing aids, along with the resulting major steps up in personal relief, have been strongly exhibited in a hearing aid expert's collection. For this specialist, hearing aids are both his business as well as his hobby. He started his business in the year 1941, and he began to collect the hearing aids he sold, and it's a great thing he did because these things are ...more...

3. Providing an answer to hearing loss due to loud noise by Gina Bernardino Post Date: 08/30/2010 Scientists have been accumulating evidence in lab animals for years that a pill might be able to reduce the damage loud noise does to your hearing. Coming in now are the trusty Marines. With ear plugs on and drinking something that tastes like wild berry herbal tea, all 600 Marines of Camp Pendleton, California, will begin their rifle training a few months from now. Two weeks of noisy train ...more...

4. Here's a Short Lesson on Protecting Yourself from Fear-Inducing ... by kelly pestona Post Date: 08/30/2010 Otitis Externa, or swimmer's ear, affects the skin around the outside of the ear and the ear canal. This condition is in contrast to otitis media, which is generally restricted to the inner ear area, and is characterized by persistent nasal problems. This condition most often occurs after being submerged in water (such as when bathing or swimming), and is the result of water becoming lodged ins ...more...

5. Knowing When It May Be Time For a Hearing Aid by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/30/2010 As much as people would like to avoid them, there eventually comes a time when a hearing aid could be a necessity. Most people surprisingly don't seek solutions to problems related to their ears, which is quite surprising because of how important they are. They help make fluid communication possible and can help you be more aware of hazards in your surroundings. Therefore, bringing them back up to ...more...

6. Hearing Loss for Life by renald Locker Post Date: 08/27/2010 Marines and soldiers sent to Iraq or Afghanistan only to encounter roadside firefights and bombings come home in epidemic quantities with a huge problem known as hearing impairment along with ringing in their ears so the military saw the need for protecting the troops from noise more this time. Loss of hearing comes on top of the list of war on terror disabilities, to the Department of Veterans Af ...more...

7. Excessive Noise can be Harmful by Gina Bernardino Post Date: 08/27/2010 Ear phones are worn snugly as people carrying portable music players walk past her everywhere she goes day in and day out. There is nothing surprising about it, a senior at Chicago University who listens to her iPod in the gym or while studying says. It is also common for people their age to damage their sense of hearing unknowingly. Devices like portable music players or anything connected dir ...more...

8. Because People of All Ages Suffer From Hearing Loss, Hearing Aid... by zorah wallis Post Date: 08/27/2010 One of our most beloved movie stars suffered permanent hearing loss over 50 years ago when a gun was accidentally fired near his ear during the filming of a popular western. While the title of President of the United States was in store for him, he would carry out his job with the help of a pair of hearing aids - one was used to boost the hearing and the other balanced the sound. more...

9. Hearing Impaired Should be Explicit With Office Arrangement Requ... by kelly pestona Post Date: 08/27/2010 There is an ever growing increase in the number of working Americans who are losing their hearing. Hearing losses are presently being experienced by around 22 million Americans. In the next 25 years, 28% of working Americans are estimated to lost a certain part of their hearing, says the National Institute on Aging. Hearing loss in the workplace can be traced for a number of reasons. ...more...

10. Tinnitus Miracle Program is the better Treatment for tinnitus? by Andrew Gooden Post Date: 08/26/2010 Each one of us has wants. The majority of us want something. Often is one thing you want to do or achieve. Some want specific things, so as to own them. In some cases you will have something we wish to cure or learn to cure Tinnitus by simply using natural home remedies. Perhaps, for example, you aspire to cure tinnitus. Many of us want that, and it's not hard to accomplish once you fully underst ...more...

11. Hearing Loss Can Be Detected Through These Simple Methods by zorah wallis Post Date: 08/25/2010 Have you heard the Canadian geese as they fly by? As the swoop overhead, have you looked up to follow their path against the setting sun of a late summer evening? Well over fifty million people deal with hearing problems and miss out on this age old wonder, along with many other sounds. According to audiologists, lawn mowers, leaf blowers and vacuum cleaners all contribute to hearing loss unles ...more...

12. Get Women's Heart Smart Diet, if Your Hearts is What Matters by Chris Albert Post Date: 08/24/2010 Females who are overweight will usually locate that their coronary heart is the most vulnerable organ and open to dangers. This is why most girls who are overweight are also prone to coronary heart ailments ranging from mild to severe to fatal. The good thing is there's a solution that does not only treat the trouble as it occurs but far more importantly prevents the problem from occur ...more...

13. Finding Quality Testing and Fitting for Hearing Aids in Philadel... by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/23/2010 They say that a hearing problem is far more than a physical problem because of the isolation it can create in one’s life. You might find yourself left out of the joke if you miss the punch line, wondering whether you were the butt of the joke or if you just misheard. In addition, those small verbal cues which can mean so much in an intense conversation cannot be missed. Work situations often ar ...more...

14. Digital Hearing Aids Provide Much More Precise Hearing by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/23/2010 Whether you were born with hearing impairment or you have damaged hearing due to outside causes, you can take the steps necessary to help you hear normally and function without any handicap. There are a variety of different hearing aids that can assist you by amplifying the sound so that you can function in society, ranging from analogue to digital aids. While analogue has traditionally been the d ...more...

15. Most Noises Encountered Daily Fall Between Two Extremes by zorah wallis Post Date: 08/23/2010 Clarity of hearing is among the best gifts found in youth. But for those in their 30's, they are already beginning to feel their hearing fade away. But by 65 years of age, one out of 6 adults already get immense loss of hearing. Twenty million Americans now suffer from preventable hearing loss as found by a recent study and these are truly alarming statistics. This one third rise of ...more...

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17. The Costs of Not Getting a Hearing Aid by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/23/2010 Those who experience hearing loss or difficulties should make an appointment to visit your family doctor. Tell him your symptoms, and he should be able to recommend to you a good otolaryngologist, a doctor who specializes in nose, ear, and throat. The otolaryngology’s will run tests to determine the cause of your hearing loss. It could be because of an infection, earwax, needing to be drained, ...more...

18. Capture Sounds in Every Situation with a Hearing Aid by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/23/2010 People pick up on thousands of sounds, big and small, on any given day of the week. From the squeaking of a cabinet door to the gurgling as water drains from a sink, everyday life is characterized by a rich variety of sounds. Losing the ability to hear them can be devastating, especially if you are just beginning to enjoy your retirement or you want to keep up a fast pace in the professional wor ...more...

19. Watch your heart health by Garland Sexton Post Date: 08/20/2010 Coronary heart health workouts are extremely essential to sustain a wholesome entire body. The Layfayette Gymnasium provides several workout and physical fitness plans. Visit more fitness information here at henderson gym , huntsville gym or westminister gym for informat ...more...

20. THe heart of healthy life by trevor kirby Post Date: 08/20/2010 Well being experts have written and spoken regarding the possibilities obtainable to all those that need to increase coronary heart wellbeing with exercising. They understand that a sedentary life-style represents an invitation to heart difficulties. Failure to physical exercise on the regular basis can lead on the onset of a center attack. Yet that physical exercise doesn't have to leave the man ...more...

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22. Hearing Aids: A Boon for Improving Hearing Loss by Sophie Ben Post Date: 08/19/2010 Hearing aid is an asset for people suffering from hearing impairment. Hearing loss effects hearing ability and reduces the level of tolerence to certain sounds. This deficiency is very common these days and negligence to the problem may result in severe setbacks. Nearly 10% of the world's population suffers from hearing loss.Despite the fact that many people are suffering from hearing loss, there ...more...

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24. Top Ways to Prevent Hearing Loss At Concerts by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/18/2010 One of the most fun social activities you can participate in is going out to a concert with a significant other or your friends. Your favorite band has just announced they are coming to your town – you buy the tickets months in advance, waiting outside the office in the cold to try and get the best seats available. You clear your schedule, arrange a group of buddies, plan your outfit, and maybe ar ...more...

25. Keep Your Senses Sharp with a Hearing Aid by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/18/2010 Active participation in life is easiest when you have full use of your five senses. Yet for millions of people, minor hearing problems can start to become big issues. If nothing is done, you can end up missing out on lots that is happening in the world around you. Fortunately, modern technology and advancements in the field make it easy for people of any age to recover their capacities and use ...more...

26. How Do You Know If You Need a Hearing Aid? by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/18/2010 Do you feel like you might be missing something during parties or social gatherings but can’t really put your finger on what it is? Do you feel like you should be able to hear the television better because everyone else in the room is complaining it is too loud but you think it sounds just right? If you are sure if you’re having trouble with your hearing, how can you know if you should wear a hear ...more...

27. New Hearing Loss Forum by Mike Lloyd Post Date: 08/18/2010 The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it has launched a discussion forum to help people and their families cope with hearing loss. This unique online forum covers a wide range of hearing health topics. It is designed as the go-to place for people with mild-to-severe hearing loss who are looking for a peer support community where they can chat and exchange information on ...more...

28. Hearing Aid Scenarios by John Gutierrez Post Date: 08/17/2010 Not sure whether or not to begin a life that includes hearing aid assistance? Read the scenarios outlined below and decide whether or not it is time for you to investigate your hearing aid options. Make no mistake: Good hearing aids can change your life. Are you ready? Scenario 1: Ellen seems to always be asking people to repeat thems ...more...

29. Digital Hearing Aids A Beginners Lesson by John Gutierrez Post Date: 08/17/2010 Welcome to the world of hearing aids, where new advancements are changing the world of the hearing impaired every day. Read onward to discover how hearing aids work, some of the different hearing aids available to you, and where you can discover the best hearing aids for your unique challenges. Let’s begin! • Digital hearing aids are ...more...

30. CLA: "Wow give me some of that!" by Connie Buena Post Date: 08/16/2010 Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is quite possibly the supplement of choice when looking for that weight-loss miracle pill. One group of overweight women lost 9% body fat in one year's time even though they didn't change their lifestyle or eating habits in any way. This is the first time CLA has been researched for it's effects on body composition an the results are clearly remarkable. more...

31. The Right Moves for Finding a Hearing Aid in Texas by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/16/2010 When you know it is time to start looking for a hearing aid, your options in Texas will be extensive. In some cases, your hardest part will be blocking out the different things you have no need for. To get the type of device which will last you for a long time without causing problems, you have to do your homework and get the coverage for later on. Here are 5 moves to make when you want to get ...more...

32. Tackle Hearing Issues Head On by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/16/2010 As one of the five senses, hearing is one of the principal ways in which people get information about the world. Whether you are listening to music or enjoying a conversation with a friend, people continuously rely on their abilities to recognize sound. When hearing loss starts to affect you, it can result in frustration and even anger. Fortunately, technology has made it easy to act and do som ...more...

33. Help on Choosing the Right Hearing Aid by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/16/2010 Experiencing auditory impairment? Are you ready to take the next step and look for new solutions to your old problems? It may be time to consider using hearing aids if you have been suffering from age related loss. With all the different brands, styles, and types of aid out there it can be overwhelming when beginning the shopping process. That’s why it’s important to have some background infor ...more...

34. Hearing loss afflicts Both the Woodstock Generation and Current ... by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/16/2010 The “summer of 69” was a memorable one for many of today’s aging baby boomers.  It was the first time people came together for a music festival of such epic proportions and it set the stage for mainstream America to develop it’s unique music festival culture for years to come.  Many attended that first concert and were inspired to create more opportunities to be in these utopian communities of pea ...more...

35. Are You Aware of Your Hearing Loss? by Mike Lloyd Post Date: 08/14/2010 Patricia B. Kricos, Ph.D. - University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida Republished by permission from Edison Stanford Hearing Center “What? You think I have a hearing loss?” If you are like many people, you may be surprised when friends and family suggest that you have a hearing problem. You may think to yourself “I hear what people say. I don’t know why they think I have a he ...more...

36. The Necessity for Clear Speech Delivery by anney mickey Post Date: 08/14/2010 State again what it was you were concerned about back there because I may not have heard it right. We actually interact with others mostly by hearing. The development of communication skills in people rely on this tool. Affecting communication is one of the concerns with hearing problems but there are also its effects on a person's personality. The United States sees cases of hearing impairments w ...more...

37. Dedication to Teaching the Hearing Impaired by rebort kiona Post Date: 08/14/2010 Considering an entire day, having a class of six is a vacation for some teachers. Everything is different though for a lady instructor of the hearing impaired program. Thanks to a three year federal grant, her six students aged from 5 to 15 are given the opportunity to engage in a program done by the local special education cooperative. Available from the coop for 19 school districts are classes i ...more...

38. Why You Could Be Suffering from Hearing Loss by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/14/2010 There are many reasons that someone could suffer from a loss of hearing. Most people assume it is a problem that comes with growing older, but 65 percent of people suffering from this problem are actually younger than 65 years old. You could be suffering for one of various reasons, and you may not even realize you’re having a problem with it. A study has shown that about 36 million Americ ...more...

39. Start Thinking More About Your Hearing Health by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/14/2010 Even though Americans are always focusing on their health, they all too often focus on the wrong health issues. In the 1990s, everyone was so focused on looking healthy, that they often didn't actually practice healthy living techniques. There were so many fad diets that people felt that if they could only drop 20 pounds that their lives would be so much more fulfilling and longer. These days, ...more...

40. Socialize in the Summer with a Digital Hearing Aid by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/14/2010 It’s the summer time. There are a lot of social events, and if you have an inkling of being a social person you are going to want to participate in them. The summer is a great time to catch up with your friends that you’ve been hibernating from for the entire winter. With barbecues, parties, and bake outs you have a dozen different opportunities to start socializing once again. However, don’t let ...more...

41. Proactive and Treating Hearing Loss in Florida by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/14/2010 With the passing of years come a lot of changes. On both ends of the scale, there are aspects of growing older that are priceless, aspects that are precious and sweet. Getting to watch your children grow to adults, watching them mature, watching them find themselves and witnessing them falling in love and having children. And then having grandchildren is a whole other experience in itself, you fin ...more...

42. How Hearing Loss Affects Those around You Too by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/14/2010 Think that your hearing problem is no big deal, since the only one it affects is you? Think again! When beginning to lose one’s ability to hear nearly everyone in your life will be affected in the process. People communicate verbally, and part of making that system of interactions function is that the receiver, or listener, is fully able to comprehend what is being said. Frustrations and confu ...more...

43. Hearing aids- The complete solution to hearing loss by Sophie Ben Post Date: 08/11/2010 Hearing aids are devices used to enhance hearing ability. It is used by the people who suffer hearing loss caused by the damage to the hair cells in the ear. A hearing aid magnifies sound vibrations that enter the ear; the undamaged hair cells in the ear convert the larger vibrations into neural signals which is then passed to the brain. Hearing loss can also be caused due to several reas ...more...

44. Hearing Problems: How to Find Out if Your Child Has Them by jawn herry Post Date: 08/11/2010 Ears should be cared for, and both hearing aids and lip reading are proven ways to assist those suffering from deafness. However, it is sad that countless children who are born with good hearing actually have it impaired through a tragedy or through an illness. As a person looking for hearing test you should visit that site. Problems with ...more...

45. Proper Ear Care 101: Tips On Protecting Your Hearing by Karen Winton Post Date: 08/11/2010 Loss of hearing can be thwarted through proper ear care and taking some steps for protecting your hearing. This piece explains various techniques on how people can better protect their ears and their hearing sense. Proper ear care means two things: caring for the outer ear, and caring for the internal parts of the ear. It is not enough that you clean your ears properly in order to prevent ...more...

46. Information on Heart Attack Prevention by Rod Buckner Post Date: 08/10/2010 At one time, little could be done for people with heart disorders, and for those who suffered from a heart attack. Today, improved medicines and new methods of treatment allow many cardiac (heart) patients to live normal or nearly normal lives. Also, new kinds of equipment and new methods of performing heart operations have saved the lives of many people for whom there was formerly no hope. ...more...

47. Army Shows Lack of Concern for Soldiers' Ear Protection by anney mickey Post Date: 08/10/2010 Thousands of soldiers in the US Army are suffering from hearing loss primarily because they are not provided with protection against noise in battle. It's too difficult to give a number to it. The breadth of such a problem is being analyzed already. Hearing loss after combat training can be so serious that about half of the thousands of men who train don't enter combat anymore. To get a closer loo ...more...

48. A New Medication To Stop The Effects of Damage to Hearing by Edward Simmons Post Date: 08/10/2010 Following years of laboratory testing there is now evidence that the damage that loud noise cases to our hearing can be reduced by taking a pill. There are now human trials in progress. If all goes well, evidence will show that the new substance when dissolved in a drink can make a difference to the results of a hearing test. Read this site if you want more...

50. Protective hearing measures are a must by anney mickey Post Date: 08/10/2010 A two part series on hearing loss and noise pollution was ignited by our group last week. This is our third pollution problem today for many people. Any individuals who toil for long hours in conditions that have loud, continuous noise is a candidate for either full or partial hearing loss. Put the blame on machines that need to be in operation for long hours like tractors and other machines. Trou ...more...

51. Comprehensive guide to the hearing mechanism by ratng treren Post Date: 08/06/2010 Our sense of hearing is so important that it is vital in learning linguistics, culture, or just for us to be able to balance ourselves. It is difficult for us to appreciate that we can hear properly until the time comes that we loss it. People should therefore be aware of the causes of hearing loss as well as how hearing works. As a person looking for by anney mickey Post Date: 08/05/2010 Due to lack of ear protection, large numbers of US soldiers suffer from hearing loss. The number of cases cannot be counted. An effort is being made to study the problem's magnitude. During combat training, around half of the 500,000 men lose their hearing and don't qualify to move on to actual combat, claims a hearing specialist. The chief audiologist at the army hospital's hearing cente ...more...

54. Protecting your ears with the right devices by anney mickey Post Date: 08/05/2010 In the last week, hearing loss and noise pollution in a two part series was discussed by our group. Nowadays, people see this to be third among pollution woes we face today. Hearing loss, be it partial or full, is inevitable for any person who works day in and day out in an environment of prolonged noise. Most suspect are operators of tractors and other machines used for long periods of time. Any ...more...

55. What You Need to Know about Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/03/2010 Most of us don’t bother to learn much about most medical conditions until either someone we love or we ourselves begin to experience it. This holds true about hearing loss, which not a whole lot of people know all that much about. All the same there is a fairly decent chance that at some point or another in their lives most people will end up experiencing hearing loss, as there are approximately ...more...

56. Enjoy Your Live Better by Finding the Proper Hearing Solution by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/03/2010 Hearing loss is an epidemic that is continuing to affect a greater number of Americans as the baby boom generation ages. An estimated 20 million Americans over the age of 40 are suffering from this invisible issue that affects not only people's quality of life, but also their health. Often, people don't even realize that they have to struggle to hear things because the loss may happen slowly ove ...more...

57. Are You Dealing with Hearing Loss? by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/03/2010 If you are having trouble with conversations, television volume, radio and more, you could be suffering from a loss of hearing. You’re not alone with your loss because more than 30 million Americans today are suffering from hearing loss at some level. If you aren’t sure if you are one of those 30 million Americans, you should get a test and see if there’s more you could be listening to in this wor ...more...

58. Social Captioning by anney mickey Post Date: 08/03/2010 Whether you are a hearing impaired viewer, a child learning to read, someone learning English as a second language or just a harried worker trying to catch up on the latest news while working out at the gym, chances are good that captioned television is a part of your life. This site teaches you about noise induced hearing loss. Considerin ...more...

59. Too Much Volume From Your Car Audio System Can Cause Hearing Los... by Marie Coles Post Date: 08/03/2010 In the last twenty years or so, with the invention of stereos with a high volume capacity and Mp3 players, one of the side effects or regular uses at a high volume is short term and long term hearing problems. Although listening to music itself in the car at an ordinary level cannot damage your hearing, listening to very loud music in a confined space such as a car can ha ...more...

60. Rising up to the Challenge and Beating Hearing Loss by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/03/2010 Throughout our lives we will be faced with many challenges large and small, some of greater import than others, some of a longer duration than others. From childhood all the way into old age life makes a point of letting us know that we’re not going to be taken on an easy ride, that there are problems and that they need fixing. For approximately one in ten people hearing loss will become a probl ...more...

61. A Few Things You Should Learn About Hearing Aids by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 08/03/2010 You may find when you start researching hearing aids that there are a lot of options and styles available out there and you don’t really understand what each one is for or how it works. Most of what you need to understand about these devices can be explained by your family doctor, but there are a few things you can without visiting a doctor or taking extra time to ask him all your questions. In th ...more...

62. Tips For Improving Your Hearing When You Are A Dancer by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/26/2010 As a dancer, you are exposed to music for various hours during the day and regardless of the type of music that you dance to, it is important to take the proper precautions to ensure that you don’t damage your hearing. Long exposure to loud noises, regardless of whether they are pleasant, can cause severe damage to you and to your hearing and you must do all that you can to make sure that you are ...more...

63. Hearing Health and Hearing Tests by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/26/2010 Health is an issue we always have to be aware of. If we are on top of our health, we both feel better and are more confident because we know our system is in tip-top shape. However, it is our responsibility to take the right steps towards keeping our health up to par. By going to regularly scheduled doctors appointments, yearly check ups can help to guarantee we age with grace. One major health co ...more...

64. An Overview of Hearing Loss and Hearing Aid Technology by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/26/2010 For practically every ailment which besets us, we humans have tried to come up with a solution, a remedy. Our efforts have encountered more success in certain cases as opposed to others, yet our basic drive towards developing technologies to improve our quality of life in the face of adversity has never been diminished. In the case of hearing loss we have come up with some surprisingly effective ...more...

65. Soldiers' Hearing Stressed Out By Noise During Training by Helen Marshall Post Date: 07/23/2010 Cases of hearing loss among US soldiers are numerous since there is no ear protective gear being supplied by the Army. The number of cases cannot be counted. It's only now that an effort is being made to analyze how big the problem is. A hearing specialist reported that around 250,000 men each year suffer hearing loss so severe that they do not make it to the actual combat. You will gain a deeper ...more...

66. Soldiers Need Ear Protection by Helen Marshall Post Date: 07/23/2010 There are thousands of US soldiers who acquire hearing loss because they are not provided with ear protection against noises heard in battle. Precise figures are unavailable. An effort is being made to study the problem's magnitude. Hundreds of thousands of men don't continue on to actual combat in the army because of hearing loss that came with their combat training, says a hearing specialist of ...more...

67. Hearing Aids Can Be A Godsend For Those With Hearing Loss by Jacques Short Post Date: 07/22/2010 Prolonged exposure to continuous extremely loud sounds can harm the eardrums. Those afflicted with hearing problems can find remedies with hearing aids, or via procedures such as cochlear implants in extreme cases. Complete recovery may not always be possible, which is why hearing aids are so important in our society. Hearing problems in children can cause them to be ridiculed by their ...more...

68. Live Healthier and Happier with Great Hearing Solutions by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/21/2010 People are all too often ashamed of the things that make them feel different, and often they feel that way because society tells them that being different isn't a good thing. Magazines and advertisements tell everyone that if you suffer from any kind of disability, that's something to be pitied and it's not something to talk about. Differences often make people uncomfortable, so a lot of the tim ...more...

69. From Hearing Tests to Better Headphones: Taking Care of Your Ear... by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/21/2010 It's no secret that the human body is at once incredibly resilient and equally fragile. Just look at all of the ways that people can either hurt themselves or avoid physical damage. Wearing a simple helmet can mean the difference between life or death in the case of a bicycle accident, while people who are practically blind without glasses get the chance to see just fine once they have the proper ...more...

70. Avoid Hearing Loss Complications with Early Detection by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/21/2010 Sometimes, a person is reluctant to admit he or she is getting along in years. In fact, this happens in more than some cases. Nearly everyone has some kind of anxiety about getting older, and if not anxiety at least a little bit of denial. When eyesight starts to go, most people correct the problem with glasses, bifocals, surgery or contact lenses. Seeing at least to a certain standard is requ ...more...

71. Hearing Aids- Beneficial to Persons with Hearing Loss by Ivan Shieldon Post Date: 07/21/2010 Hearing loss can be considered one of the major health problem since it is one the major senses. Hearing aids are used as devices not for the purpose of restoring the sense of hearing but for the purpose of aiding the user for better communication and giving him or her quality life. Hearing loss can deprive a person of the joyous parts in his or her life like speaking with others, apprecia ...more...

72. Proper hearing health care to bust myths in hearing loss by Ivan Shieldon Post Date: 07/21/2010 Hearing loss is a common disorder now a day and people should be aware that this kind of condition could affect anybody at any age. Meaning to say, one could be affected from the time of his or her birth until that person’s adulthood stage. Studies have shown that 3 out of every 1,000 new born babies have some form of hearing impairment. Hearing loss can either be congenital which basically means ...more...

73. Reaching out to your hearing-impaired child by Cochlear Australia Post Date: 07/21/2010 Today, more than 12,000 children in Australia and New Zealand have been diagnosed with a significant hearing impairment, and there's little doubt that being a parent to a deaf child is quite a challenge and there are a number of important decisions that you will have to make. Fortunately, there are a number of resources and support networks available to parents who are looking to rea ...more...

74. Hearing loss help - how to have a conversation by Cochlear Australia Post Date: 07/21/2010 It's an unavoidable part of ageing - as we grow older our hearing begins to go. Hearing loss in the elderly is quite common and many of us can find it challenging to communicate with the older generation. As our parents and grandparents grow older - many of them may find it hard to admit that they are, indeed losing their hearing and will refuse hearing loss treatment, out of a sense of pride ...more...

75. AUSLAN - an introduction to sign language by Cochlear Australia Post Date: 07/21/2010 There's a secret language known amongst some select individuals in Australia. It's a unique language with more colloquialisms and odd phrasings than any slang or pig latin that you can think of. It is "spoken" amongst an estimated 14,000 individuals with 2 established dialects, the Northern dialect in NSW and Qld and the Southern variety throughout the other states. It even enjoys i ...more...

76. Noise Is Also a Medical Problem by dikosta sheein Post Date: 07/19/2010 A famous ear physician twiddled with his hearing aid controls nervously. He thinks that if things don't change now, hearing loss would be problem for most people in big cities. Also a gentleman and noise fighter, this ear specialist is not by himself. Environmentalists from Los Angeles to New York are pointing accusing fingers at everything from airplanes and jackhammers to air conditioners, motor ...more...

77. Americans Advised to Stay Away from Noise Sources by bebja huy Post Date: 07/19/2010 A famous ear physician twiddled with his hearing aid controls nervously. Loss of hearing will be suffered by people living in the big cities if things stay as they are. Also a noted noise fighter in California, this gentleman and ear specialist is not alone. With accusing fingers, environmentalists blame vehicles, jackhammers, and air conditioners for noise pollution. At the moment, thing ...more...

78. It's Easy for the Deaf to Communicate Using Computers by Helen Marshall Post Date: 07/19/2010 Adapt A Computer For The Deaf Easily The only things you need to do this are found in any store that specializes in computer parts and software. For the deaf the advent of this technology is as if the telephone has just been reinvented. It's easy for them to call someone using their computer, and they can also use the keyboard to chat with others. The main output device in this case is the screen, ...more...

79. The wonders of cochlear implantation surgery by dikosta sheein Post Date: 07/19/2010 Technology and medicine are both coming to the aid of the hearing impaired and deaf people with the help of cochlear implant surgery, FM, or infrared transmitters, and other improved hearing aids. Though extremely new and exotic, the bionic ear or cochlear implant helps the deaf recognize language and of course, hear. You can get the best online hearing test. ...more...

87. Hearing Aids for Hearing Loss by Ivan Shieldon Post Date: 07/15/2010 Hearing loss victims are not only the senior citizens but young people as well. This means that the cause is not only age but it is due to several causes. The other causes are: impairment of the inner ear nerves, blockages in the outer ear, ear infections, exposure to loud noise, head injury, ringing sensation or tinnitus and overdose of prescribed drugs. In some cases, hearing loss is hereditary. ...more...

88. Audiologist Staffing to Give Extra Care TO Hearing Loss Treatmen... by Ivan Shieldon Post Date: 07/15/2010 Are you suffering from hearing loss? If your answer is in the affirmative then it is now the right time to see your audiologist. He is a doctor specialized in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hearing disorders. This ear specialist can help you in your hearing problems. Like other bodily disorders, hearing loss problems must be regularly checked by an audiologist. Although there a ...more...

89. Can Blaring Sounds Lead to Ear Ringing? by Helen Marshall Post Date: 07/14/2010 There are times when John Bloom?s head seems to be ringing with the sound of crickets. Sometimes it is a very strange whistling sound. At other times, it seems like electronic beats. The stranger sound is that of air gushing out from a deflating balloon. It is something like a living hell for this Californian who says he constantly hears menacing sounds that cause a complete disruption of ...more...

90. Why Does it Really Matter What Hearing Aid You Choose? by Helen Marshall Post Date: 07/14/2010 If you are thinking about obtaining a new hearing device, you will want to do so through a provider with access to many different suppliers. In our opinion, no single maker is able to meet the needs of the whole of society. Therefore, it is important to go to a provider with many different choices available to you like National Hearing Care. As an independently owned business, National He ...more...

91. Tinnitus Cures - An Outline Doctors Refuse To Tell The Public by Glen Hendricks Post Date: 07/13/2010 Ginkgo Biloba, Rosemary and Magnesium all have components that diffuse ringing of the ear symptoms which you can find in some foods such as green teas and fish or you can take them as pill forms that can be found in any health store. To the contrary, the unprecedented development in the study of natural medicines has come up with a positive note by ensuring a safe treatment for the infirmity. .more...

92. The Best Training Strategies for Maximum Fat Loss by Adam Napolitano Post Date: 07/13/2010 If you have ever been to a doctor, the first thing they do is convince you to do low to moderate intensity aerobic training. This is also referred to as cardio. They suggest you do about 30-60 minutes of steady pace cardio for about 3-5 times in a week. They claim this helps maintain your heart rate at a moderate level. Before you get involved in such a routine, consider some recent scientific res ...more...

93. Preserving Your Hearing: Tips For Music Listeners by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/13/2010 Whether you're a major fan of all the great hair metal bands of the 1980s or a more low-key appreciator of jazz, chances are that you've exposed your ears to some pretty loud sounds. Anyone who listens to a lot of music often finds his or herself in situations where the volume level is beyond one's control. And in these instances, sometimes a prolonged ringing noise is the absolute least of worrie ...more...

94. How To Protect Your Hearing In Different Weather Conditions by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/13/2010 Even though it is something that the majority of us do not pay attention to, the weather can play a significant role in heightening or diminishing our senses ad it is important to be aware of this power and act accordingly. Our ears are very sensitive and are truly just open canals into which water dirt and debris can easily get in and interrupt the quality of our sense of hearing. The more that y ...more...

95. High Risk Hearing Problems: Otitis Media Causes and Solutions by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/13/2010 Going to see an audiologist can be a scary process. Not only do people prefer not to know about their hearing problems sometimes, since they believe themselves to be living just fine without any remedy, but the amount of unknown words and conditions the average specialist may use can be overwhelming. Many people come home with the name of a condition that sounds scary and complicated, wanting to ...more...

96. Enjoy Hearing the Sounds of the Great Outdoors by Meredith Blackstone Post Date: 07/13/2010 The majority of the population lives in an urban environment. Most people spend a great deal of their time indoors, working in an office or at home in the evening. Hearing problems can make it difficult to keep up with the hectic pace of life. And when you finally get a chance to go to a local park or take a weekend trip, the inability to pick up on the surrounding sounds can reduce your experie ...more...

97. The Natural Approach to Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease: by Bradley Ohm Post Date: 07/13/2010 Are you one of the millions of folks that is suffering from heart disease or even worse? Have already experienced a heart attack? These days it’s not easy not to be acquainted with someone who is either suffering from heart disease, has had a heart attack or has been told they are at risk for heart disease. It’s truly about as ordinary as meeting someone with brown hair. Unfortunately, t ...more...

98. Atkins Diet - Increase Your Heart Attack Risk? by Connie Buena Post Date: 07/10/2010 Critics of the Atkins diet have always questioned it's health validity. When Dr Atkins was called before a Senate committee headed by George McGovern, he was forced to admit that pregnant women following his low carb diet would suffer fetal damage to their unborn babies. Studies since have found that long term, Atkins dieters do not lose weight more quickly, or keep it off more, over a twe ...more...

99. Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack by Carl Spencer Post Date: 07/10/2010 While some have to fight the battle of the bulge for mere shallow reasons, there are those who do all the dieting and exercising to reduce their cholesterol levels just to stay alive. And while cholesterol is an important component of the membranes of cells, playing an important part in maintaining brain synapses as well as in the immune system, it is also the largest cause of heart attack and str ...more...

100. How Do You Know What The Right Hearing Loss Treatment Is For You... by honylyn bueno Post Date: 07/06/2010 When you suspect that you have hearing loss one of the hardest things to do is to determine the right hearing loss treatment for you. There are a couple of different ways that you can use to help you decide on the best treatment for the loss of hearing that you experience. These ways need to be used together in order for you to make the smartest decision possible about the right treatment ...more...