May 29, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Your overall life can be impacted by age-related hearing loss. Besides your ability to hear, your professional life, your social life, and even your cognitive clarity can also be affected. Over time, hearing loss can intensely impact the way your brain works in ways that immediately impact your mood, your memory, and more. The relationship […]
May 15, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Amidst hectic schedules and the disruptions of events, it’s all too simple to put off important appointments, like those with a hearing specialist or for a hearing aid fitting. You might not even get around to shopping for hearing aids at all. However, delaying treatment for hearing loss is a lot more than just a […]
May 8, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Our ears are frequently what carry the load of unintentional harm from neglect in our hectic day-to-day lives. There are some common but dangerous practices, including utilizing cotton swabs and ear candling, that will put your hearing health at risk. Below, we explore four essential methods to safeguard your sense of hearing and keep your […]
April 30, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
You most likely don’t give much thought to earwax accumulation unless you’re in the process of clearing it out. Nonetheless, understanding what causes earwax, how it develops, and its purpose is crucial. What causes the accumulation of earwax? Earwax, technically called cerumen, is a dense combination of debris, hair, skin particles, sweat, and ceruminous gland […]
April 24, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Many facets of your daily life can be affected by Hearing Loss. Untreated hearing loss, for example, can impact your professional life, your favorite hobbies, and even your relationships. For couples who are coping with hearing loss, communication can become strained. This can cause increased tension, more quarrels, and even the development of animosity. If […]
April 3, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Your workplace recently adopted the trend of open-office floor plans, promoting cooperation and teamwork. But this new setup has become challenging for you. It’s because the increased noise is making it difficult to follow along with conversation and not because you miss the privacy of cubical walls. The inability to follow along with conversations in […]
March 28, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
When you begin on a course of medication, it’s natural to want to be informed about any possible side effects. Can it trigger digestive problems? Will it cause dehydration? Make you drowsy? You might not even be aware of some of the more impactful side effects, such as hearing loss. Ototoxicity is the medical name […]
February 29, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Is age a factor in the development of hearing loss? Hearing loss is a common slowly progressing condition that affects all adults. Actually, over one half of individuals 75 and older have difficulty hearing. Presbycusis The slowly progressing condition of hearing loss as we age is commonly known as presbycusis. Typically, there will be a […]
February 22, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
It’s not fun when you’re unable to sleep at night. Particularly when it happens regularly. You toss and turn and maybe stare at the clock (or your phone) and worry about just how fatigued you’ll be the next day. When these types of sleepless nights routinely occur, medical professionals tend to use the term “insomnia”. […]
February 14, 2024 | Eastside Audiology & Hearing Services
Genetic predisposition, aging, and extended exposure to loud noise are all familiar factors that can contribute to hearing loss. But the link between hearing loss and diabetes is not as well known. Allow us to elaborate. How does diabetes increase your risk of hearing loss? The prevalence of diabetes increases as you get older, and […]
