Articles – Hearing Loss by Monique Hammond

Managing Life with Tinnitus – A Personal Journey

November 27, 2024

Is there an explanation for it? An underlying diagnosis? Typically, Tinnitus is described as buzzing, ringing, hissing or chirping sounds in the ears. The noises are generated by the brain and perceived in the ears. Tinnitus is considered a symptom…

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Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) – When the Brain Doesn’t Hear Well!

October 17, 2024

Those with APD have communication issues. They mishear. They have trouble understanding speech-in-noise and following conversations. Words may be jumbled, missed or go unrecognized. Sound-alike words are easily confused. In children, APD leads to slow speech development and learning problems.…

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Trouble Hearing and Understanding? Get a Diagnostic Hearing Test.

September 18, 2024

Hearing is very complicated. There are many reasons why people can have hearing loss and not all hearing loss is the same. There are different types and degrees of hearing loss. But where is the problem? What part(s) of the…

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Do Senior Living Places Meet Hard-of-Hearing Communication Needs?

August 13, 2024

Be sure to be included – not excluded – in your new “home.” Find out about hearing loss accommodation before signing contracts. As people age, their chances for hearing loss increase along with their risk for dementia. It is said…

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Can Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Cause Hearing Loss?

July 20, 2024

There are different types of dementia and Alzheimer’s is one of them. And so, not all dementia or cognitive decline is Alzheimer’s. However, Alzheimer’s Disease is said to be the most common cause of dementia in older adults. Alzheimer’s is…

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Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) and Technology for Hearing Loss

June 17, 2024

Hearing help is not limited to hearing aids. Many people use an array of assistive listening devices to boost communication and hearing anytime and anywhere. Although required by the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) hearing accommodation in public places is…

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Why Medicare Does Not Cover Hearing Aids

May 8, 2024

Medicare is a federal health insurance program for people 65 years of age and older. Younger people with certain disabilities and those with end-stage kidney disease also qualify. Medicare falls under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Although it…

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Air Travel with Hearing Loss

April 8, 2024

For those with hearing loss any travel is stressful.  However, air travel presents many extra challenges. Nowadays, major airports are huge, confusing places with plenty of noise, echoes, and scattering sound. In such environments even a mild hearing loss can…

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Can Migraines Cause Ear Pain (Otalgia)?

March 4, 2024

Yes, indeed they can – but I did not know that. Earaches without obvious causes, even after extensive testing, might make physicians suspect migraines. At first, I did not make the connection between often stabbing ear pain and my left-sided…

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Tinnitus Awareness Week

February 5, 2024

In 2024, Tinnitus Awareness Week is observed from February 5 to February 11. This is an important week to become actively involved in spreading the news about this condition. The truth is that nobody likes Tinnitus and everyone of us…

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