How Tinnitus Affects Sleep and What You Can Do Now two years into the Coronavirus pandemic, healthcare providers are seeing that some are suffering from a constellation of symptoms that include insomnia, disrupted sleep, changes in the sleep-wake cycle, and decreased sleep quality. There have even been a couple of terms coined to name the condition—“coronasomnia” or “COVID-somnia.” Several factors … Read More
Studies Show COVID-19 May Affect Hearing and Balance
How COVID-19 May Impact Hearing and Balance As we continue to learn to live with the SARS-COV-2, or the COVID-19 virus, much more is being learned about how the illness affects the human body. Since the early days of the pandemic, it was noted that individuals with the virus often lost their sense of taste and/or smell. But it seems … Read More
Sudden Hearing Loss Not Related to COVID Vaccine
Understanding Sudden Hearing Loss and Its Causes The news is filled with reports of side effects related to the COVID-19 vaccine—everything from the standard side effects you might expect, like a sore arm or fatigue—to rumors that it can make your body magnetic (it can’t by the way). One of the side effects may be related to sudden onset hearing … Read More
Can’t Hear When Someone is Wearing a Mask? Try These Tips.
Struggling to Hear with a Mask? Try These Tips In spite of the fact that more and more people are getting vaccinated for COVID-19 every day, it looks like masking and social distancing will be with us for some time in order to safely return to normal activities at some point. For those with hearing loss, even for those without … Read More
Benefits to Keeping Hearing Aids Functioning, Despite Pandemic
The Importance of Healthy Hearing During the Pandemic During the pandemic, the safety restrictions placed on senior living facilities, and seniors in general, have severely limited or eliminated social interactions with family and peers. This type of isolation can produce changes in communication and can lead to anxiety and depression. Unfortunately, during this time older adults who have been successful … Read More
Is the Pandemic Making Tinnitus Worse?
Is the Pandemic Making Tinnitus Worse? Is the Pandemic Making Tinnitus Worse?According to an article published in The Hearing Review, new research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being made worse by COVID-19 – as well as the measures helping to keep us safe, such as isolation and … Read More
COVID-19 Precautions and Prevention
COVID-19 Precautions for Hearing Care As we enter the winter months, healthcare professionals are concerned regarding the spread of COVID-19, as well as the influenza virus. It is possible that an individual could become infected with the flu and the COVID virus at the same time. For that reason, the Centers for Disease Control is urging all Americans to get … Read More
