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At the molecular level, the effects of loud noise and music, are the same as that of stress.    In both cases, during stress and loud noise exposure, calcium ions rush into the cell causing depolarization and cell death. What was flippantly referred to as the “mind/body connection” in the 1960s actually has a pretty solid physiological basis, at least

It is hard to understand hearing loss until you have lived it — the mental fatigue that comes from listening all day, the debilitating impact of background noise, the frustration of non-working accessibility equipment. These are things people with hearing loss face on a daily basis. People with typical hearing — well, they just hear. This is why it is

The Bernoulli effect is central to how we speak and it, at least in part, defines many of the characteristics of the speech spectrum input to hearing aids. Daniel Bernoulli was a member of a Bach-like family where several generations participated in the family business.   Of course for the Bernoullis, it was mathematics and physics, and not music that

On your list of favorite people, your audiologist probably won’t make the Top 10. But he or she should be #11 or something close to it.   But maybe we should be talking about a different list – perhaps the Top 10 People Who Help Make My Life Better.   Studies show that around 20% of people who would benefit

Overall, nearly 50 million people in the U.S. experience tinnitus – the ringing, buzzing, or humming in your ear that only you can hear. While many of us experience this sensation after a concert or being exposed to other loud noises, it soon goes away. But for others, tinnitus is a common presence in their everyday lives, with its effects

When I was growing up, my father never wanted to discuss his hearing loss. He was embarrassed and ashamed of not hearing. It was an unmentionable topic in my family which just perpetuated the stigma. When I emerged from my hearing loss closet almost 10 years ago, I wanted to do everything I could to crush that stigma. I sought to make

How Hearing Aids Work: An Introduction Today’s digital hearing aids represent the marriage of cutting-edge hardware design and sophisticated software, yet their roots trace all the way back to the invention of the telephone and microphone.   The first large, bulky hearing aids circa the late 19th century barely resemble today’s tiny devices, but they still share some basic components

People are often surprised to learn that they have hearing loss. After all, if you were unable to read distant signs as easily as you did in the past, a trip to the optometrist would become a priority. The same can’t be said for hearing loss—while sudden exposure to dangerous noises such as gunshots or fireworks can have an immediate

Do you remember when you got your first hearing aid or set of hearing aids?  (This could have been just last month, or it might be a few years ago.) Whenever it was, things were probably LOUD for the first while. You would have heard sounds that you’d rather not hear, like body noises, jets flying overhead, a bird that

We have all had the experience that our hearing felt numb or reduced after a noisy event such as watching a fireworks display or a rock concert. And indeed if one were to have their hearing tested just before such an event, and then immediately after, there would be some temporary hearing loss. After 16-18 hours the hearing typically returns