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Hearing Speech but Missing Words? A Change Many Canadians Do Not Notice
You hear your neighbour say something over the fence. You can tell they are speaking, and you catch a word or two, but the rest seems to slip by. You smile, nod, and hope you answered the right question. If you often find yourself missing words in conversation, even...
Sudden Hearing Loss: When Hearing Changes May Be an Urgent Concern
The Hearing Change Many People Wait Too Long On You wake up one morning and something feels off. One ear sounds muffled. Maybe there's a ringing you didn't have yesterday. You figure it's clogged, or you slept on it wrong, or it's just allergies. You decide to wait it...
Hearing Loss in Your 50s: Why It Often Starts Earlier Than People Think
Hearing Loss Isn't Only an "Older Adult" Issue When many people picture someone with hearing loss, they picture an older adult. White hair, larger hearing aids, asking "what?" at every family dinner. Research suggests that picture isn't complete. Hearing changes often...
Why Your Ears Feel Clogged: Hearing Loss, Earwax, or Allergies?
That Plugged-Up Feeling — What's Really Going On? You wake up and one ear feels off. Sounds are muffled. Your own voice sounds odd in your head. Maybe it pops when you yawn, maybe it doesn't. You shake your head, hoping it'll clear. It doesn't. A clogged, full feeling...
How Hearing Loss Can Affect Your Relationships and Mental Health
More Than Just "Trouble Hearing" When most people think about hearing loss, they think about turning up the TV or asking people to repeat themselves. But research suggests the impact can reach much further than that. Hearing loss may quietly affect your relationships,...
Can Hearing Aids Support Healthy Aging?
What Research Suggests About Hearing Aid Use and Overall HealthHearing loss is a common health concern among older adults and has been associated with a range of physical, cognitive, and social health outcomes. Recent research suggests that consistent hearing aid use...
The Most Common Cause of Hearing Loss Might Surprise You
If we asked you what you think the number one cause of hearing loss is, what would you say? Most people answer noise — loud concerts, heavy machinery, or years spent in high-volume environments. While noise exposure certainly plays a role, research shows that...
What are the stages of hearing loss?
Stage 1Early-stage hearing loss (15-40 decibels of loss) with some impact on cognitive function. Patients with Stage 1 hearing loss are caught at the earliest phase of the disorder: thus, having the greatest prognosis for treatment. At this early stage, hearing loss...
Why do older people complain about difficulty hearing conversations, especially in noisy situations?
Usually starting in our 40s, we often begin to notice problems understanding speech, especially in background noise. And, these problems usually increase gradually over the years. It should be noted, however, that people of any age have more difficulty understanding...
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