If you’ve ever experienced jaw pain, you know exactly how excruciating and frustrating it can be. And before you can resolve the pain, you need to be able to pinpoint exactly what is causing the issue. From earwax blockage to an ear infection to temporomandibular joint disorder, there are many reasons you may be experiencing Read more..
Earwax Buildup and Blockages – What Can You Do?
We all have earwax — some of us more than others. Often individuals rely on a cotton swab to keep their ears feeling clean, but did you know that a cotton swab may not be the best way to prevent earwax buildup and blockages? It could be making it worse. El Dorado Hearing has put Read more..
How Timing Makes the Difference in Sound Recognition
Sometimes difficulty understanding speech and sound has nothing to do with hearing loss but can be caused by auditory neuropathy. Auditory neuropathy can be challenging to grasp because it manifests differently from person to person — one individual may have thresholds in the normal hearing range while others have profound hearing loss. Auditory neuropathy can Read more..
Can You Hear One Voice in a Noisy Crowd?
Have you ever stood in a crowded room full of people talking, only to hear your friend calling for you from across the room? That is because our brains can focus our attention on one voice in a noisy environment. Your brain can focus more energy on understanding the words coming from the individual speaking Read more..
Lighting Up the Brain – How the Brain Responds to Sound
Music can help motivate or calm an individual, but how (and why) do these musical melodies affect us? While your ears are responsible for picking up the sounds around you, your brain is in charge of translating the sound. From everyday conversations to musical melodies, we rely on our brains to help translate these noises Read more..
What Does Hearing Loss Do To Your Brain
As we get older, it becomes quite common for us to experience age-related hearing loss or cognitive impairment. However, researchers have found that there may be a link between hearing loss and cognition, which may be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows that individuals with hearing loss are two times more likely to develop Read more..
How Hearing Loss Impacts Communication
The pandemic has caused many people to feel isolated over the past two years, wreaking havoc on mental health across the globe. Imagine if you felt that isolation day in and day out, no matter what is going on in the world. That’s exactly how those affected by hearing loss often feel. When individuals struggle Read more..
Will Hearing Loss Ever Be Cured?
If you’re experiencing hearing loss of any kind, you may be wondering if it can ever be cured. Although there isn’t a cure for hearing loss, the technology for hearing loss is always advancing. This means that depending on your level of hearing loss, an audiologist will be able to recommend the best and most Read more..
When is Hearing Loss Considered a Disability?
The question isn’t if hearing loss is considered a disability, but at what level does hearing loss become a disability? Whether or not hearing loss is regarded as a disability depends greatly on how severe or extreme the individual’s hearing loss is. Understanding the varying levels of hearing loss allows you to better understand how Read more..
Which Hearing Loss is Progressive and Associated With Aging
Hearing loss often happens gradually. It can be hard to distinguish when an individual is experiencing it. As we get older, age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, becomes a common problem. Statistics show that one in three adults over age 65 has some level of hearing loss that varies from mild to profound. At Read more..
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