Lost in a Sea of Sound: How Tinnitus Amplifies Restaurant Noise As if the ringing weren’t enough to deal with, many people with tinnitus also complain that it is challenging for them to follow a conversation in background noise. This interruption in the ability to socialize and easily communicate can be devastating to the person…
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Ringing in Your Ears: Understanding Tinnitus Causes, Management, and Relief Current estimates are that nearly 50,000,000 American adults live with tinnitus and almost 1.5 billion people worldwide. Along with hearing loss, tinnitus is the most common sensory disorder on the planet! And while the ‘Average Joe’ may think of people with hearing loss as ‘suffering…
Silencing Tinnitus: A Sound Strategy for Dementia Prevention In 2017, the European Dementia Commission put forth the first in its series of ‘the holy grail’ on the state of dementia. This report, published in the Lancet (FYI – the Lancet is among the oldest, most respected, and most widely read medical journals in the world) and recently…
Silencing Tinnitus, Securing Balance, Preventing Traumatic Falls Did you know that tinnitus and significant hearing loss dramatically increase your risk of a traumatic fall? Click here to discover essential tips for reducing your risk of a traumatic fall www.excellenceinaudiology.org. Falls are the #1 cause of injury-related deaths, lead to hospitalization, and can lead to the…
Tinnitus Unveiled: A Unique Experience for Everyone There are millions of neural connections from the ear to the brain. As we age and are exposed to noise, certain medicines, viruses, etc., there’s irreversible damage and death to many of these neurons. Some of the damaged neural connections will manage to hold on longer and limp…
Unraveling the Mystery: Exploring Tinnitus and Hearing Loss Treatments Like ice cream that is sold in many places with many flavors, sometimes knowing where to treat your tinnitus and hearing loss and what type of technology is best for your cognitive needs, can leave people feeling confused and indecisive. Frankly, it is overwhelming. Let’s start…
Understanding The Physiology of Tinnitus Tinnitus is not just a burden or scar that results from excessive noise or old age. Tinnitus in the vast majority (>90%) of people is the result of progressive degenerative damage to the ear-to-brain neural connections. I know that may sound scary and overwhelming, but if the truth scares you…
Why is the concept of tinnitus so important? Well, for starters, nearly 90% of people with hearing loss have tinnitus and vice versa – over 90% of people with tinnitus experience hearing loss. Depending on the research you cite, there is evidence that these numbers are even higher. But here is why this topic is…
Finding Silence: Inspiring Journeys to a Tinnitus-Free Life “The challenge with tinnitus is making the proper diagnosis and then developing the correct, custom prescriptive treatment plan. No two people with tinnitus are alike, and therefore, our treatment plans are tailored to meet each patient’s tinnitus, hearing, and cognitive needs”. –Dr. Keith Darrow For most people…
Unlocking the Power of Melatonin: A Path to Quieter Nights and Reduced Tinnitus Please note – the information in this article is meant to supplement (add to) your direct treatment of tinnitus, not be a substitute for treatment. For more information on treating your tinnitus, please visit www.excellenceinaudiology.org. Melatonin is a hormone that plays a…
