Hearing Loss & Fatigue
Life may be exhausting from time to time, but hearing loss takes fatigue to a whole new level. Have you been getting home from work feeling completely drained? Are you way more tired than usual? If life at the office doesn’t seem more strenuous than usual, hearing loss could be making you more tired. What is Listening Fatigue? If you’ve [...]
Communication at Work – May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
Working with hearing loss can be challenging. Impaired hearing reduces one’s ability to hear which can make communication difficult. Strained communication impacts the conversations and interactions you have on a daily basis. Engaging with your coworkers and managing your responsibilities at work can become tough. However, by addressing your hearing loss and seeking treatment, you can improve the quality of [...]
Everyday Activities That Harm Your Hearing
When you work in a noisy environment, federal regulations mandate that you protect your hearing. Wearing protective earplugs and earmuffs to reduce noise levels keeps millions of workers worldwide from losing their hearing on-the-job every year. But when the work day is done, there’s no rules that help limit a person’s noise exposure. Do you know when a loud sound [...]
CaptionCall’s captioning phone and service for people with hearing loss
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Age-Related Hearing Loss is Often Untreated
Have you ever had a discussion with a senior about hearing loss? Some people respond quite easily to the prospect of hearing loss, understanding that it is a natural aspect of the aging process. Some people crack a joke, cluing us in that the process may have already begun. Yet, others sternly reject the idea that hearing loss might occur [...]
‘World Hearing Day’ to Take Place on March 3
World Hearing Day, an annual event held on March 3 to raise awareness on hearing loss prevention and hearing care, was started by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2007 and was originally known as International Ear Care Day. This year’s theme, “Hearing for Life. Don’t let hearing loss limit you,” is intended to remind the public that timely interventions can [...]