June 10, 2026

The effects of hearing loss seem obvious, including the stress of the continual struggle to hear and the impact this can have on relationships. But what if the repercussions went deeper, and could actually impact your personality? Research from the University of Gothenburg reveals that this might be the case. The researchers studied 400 men

Have you ever suffered intense mental fatigue? Perhaps you felt this way after finishing the SAT exam, or after finishing any examination or activity that mandated intense concentration. It’s like running a marathon in your head—and when you’re done, you just want to collapse. A comparable experience happens in those with hearing loss, and it’s

Have you ever taken a class, or went to a lecture, where the ideas were presented so rapidly or in so complex a fashion that you learned next to nothing? If yes, your working memory was probably overloaded past its capacity. Working memory and its limits We all process information in three steps: 1) sensory

Just as hearing loss is known as the invisible disability, sound is known as the invisible threat. Without even being mindful of it, the sounds we subject ourselves to might be causing permanent hearing loss that grows irreversibly over the years. Who’s in danger of hearing loss? An average conversation registers at a volume of

Hearing aid guides are not hard to find, but most are not exactly reader-friendly, either. Most are generally too lengthy or complicated, generating more confusion rather than less. My guess is that you’re a great deal less interested in the physiology of hearing or in the ins and outs of acoustical engineering and a lot

Technology evolves rapidly: in 2005, the average 40-inch flat screen TV would’ve cost you over $1,500. Now, 10 years later, you can find a 40-inch flat screen TV for about $230. The same has occurred with hearing aids, even though it’s more likely to escape our notice. We notice that TVs become larger, better, and

Hearing loss is known as the invisible disability for a reason. No one can view or observe your hearing loss, and no one can experience your difficulty and stress. The only thing someone can sense is their OWN frustration when they have to constantly repeat themselves. Sadly, those with hearing loss infrequently get the benefit