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• Subtle hearing loss in young adults can alter brain function Posted by Dr. Melissa Kipp Clark on July 08, 2019 Research found that young people with subtle hearing loss are altering their brain function in ways typically only seen in older adults. As a result, they could be paving the way for dementia. Researcher Yune Lee and his team monitored the brain activity of study participants 18 through 41 years of age as they listened to increasingly complex sentences. The team... Read More
• Can hearing aids help with hearing loss in one ear? Posted by Dr. Melissa Kipp Clark on July 01, 2019 Yes – hearing aids can help A LOT. Why? Because we are meant to hear with two ears. Binaural hearing (hearing with both ears) is essential for hearing in noise, maintaining our natural perception of loudness, and it is how we effectively localize or maintain spatial awareness and feel immersed in our surroundings. So even if you feel you can “get... Read More
• At the gym, turn up the beat, not the dB! Posted by Dr. Melissa Kipp Clark on June 13, 2019 Have you set a goal to get healthier this year? Are you going to the gym or perhaps a workout class a few times a week? Congratulations on setting your goal and taking steps to reach it! With the rising popularity of fitness classes and niche workout gyms, loud music goes in parallel with the workout, sweat, and pounding heart rates. However, instructors and... Read More
• “I can hear but I can’t understand” Posted by Dr. Melissa Kipp Clark on June 03, 2019 One of the first things people with hearing loss observe is “I hear people fine, but I don’t understand what they are saying.” This is a consistent complaint of individuals who are experiencing the effects of a “sloping high frequency hearing loss.“ What’s happening and why do so many have this complaint? Hearing loss... Read More
• All Ears: If I have tinnitus, does it mean I also have hearing loss? Posted by Dr. Melissa Kipp Clark on May 10, 2019 Tinnitus is defined as “the hearing of sound when no external sound is present.” It is one of the most common complaints reported to hearing healthcare professionals. Certainly, tinnitus is associated with hearing loss. That doesn’t mean, though, that if one has tinnitus, hearing loss is also present. Why tinnitus and hearing loss typically... Read More