Hearing loss can make everyday activities more challenging. You might sleep through the alarm in the morning, or have a hard time following conversations. Hearing loss also makes it harder to listen to music, talk on the phone, and even watch TV. Have you been turning up the volume on the TV until other members of the family complain it’s …
Adults with Hearing Loss at Higher Risk for Unemployment
Have you noticed changes in your hearing? When you first notice some hearing loss, you might not think it’s a big deal. After all, you’re still managing to hear most sounds, and you only ask people to repeat themselves one or two times. However, struggling to hear, especially during conversations, is impacting you more than you might think. For example, …
What is Hidden Hearing Loss?
Have you ever experienced difficulties hearing in very noisy environments? You may be able to communicate when quiet spaces, but there may be times when you can’t quite make out what someone’s saying to you when there’s a lot of background noise. More than usual, you have to people to repeat themselves. Let’s say, after this experience, you suspect you …