The canals in our ears are lined with hair follicles as well as glands that produce an oily wax called cerumen, or ear wax. This wax coats the inner surface of the ear canal and protects it by attracting and gathering foreign debris like dirt and dust, bacteria, and various microbes. A further purpose of…
Monthly Archives:October 2013
If you have ever been at a concert and thought “This music is simply too loud,” it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ve gotten too old for this sort of music. It might imply that your body is trying warn you – that you are in a place that could impair your ability to hear. If,…
Are you looking for some facts and data to finally get a loved one to have a hearing test or be fitted for a hearing aid? Chatting about some of the data related to the prevalence, causes and effects of hearing problems may finally get them to make that initial appointment. The following are some…
Hearing loss is grouped in a variety of different ways. The specific section of the auditory system affected determines the categorization. In this short article we provide an introduction to five categories – sensorineural, conductive, functional, central and mixed. The starting point in creating a therapy plan is to accurately diagnose the type of hearing…
Lost In the Crowd How I Discovered My Child had APD When Ryan was about 9 months of age I started noticing that my baby boy was not so happy in certain situations. When I took him to the gym daycare he would cry. Sometimes he would sit in the corner, and every once in…
