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How to tell your parents they need hearing aids
As your parents get older, you may have to broach uncomfortable conversations about unpopular topics—ranging from when it’s time to stop driving or living independently to when it’s time to get help for a hearing loss that is causing communication breakdowns.
5 early signs of hearing loss
How can you tell if you have hearing loss? Hearing loss symptoms depend on the type and severity. Only a qualified hearing health professional can tell you for sure, but here are five signs you may not be hearing your best.
Can cognitive behavior therapy help with my tinnitus?
While there’s no cure for tinnitus, there are several potential treatments. For people who have tinnitus accompanied by hearing loss, which is very common, hearing aids can be very helpful, as today's hearing aids even come with tinnitus maskers. For anyone, though, counseling—and in particular, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)—is another potential strategy to help people manage tinnitus.
Finding the right earplugs for you
"The world is very noisy," says audiologist Susan Terry, founder of Broadwater Hearing Care in St. Petersburg, Florida. And it’s not only the shrill of sirens and the clatter of restaurants: our hobbies, from skeet shooting to concert-going, along with our jobs, can be a source of loud sounds.
Remarkable new insights into the pathology of Usher syndrome
Human Usher syndrome is the most common form of hereditary deaf-blindness. Researchers have now identified a novel pathomechanism leading to Usher syndrome.