"Not just for concerts: Lots of places—including bars, sporting events, fitness classes, and theme parks—get loud enough to cause hearing damage." From: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...#wirecutter#loveyourears#keeplistening
Although custom earplugs are best for pro musicians and frequent concert-goers, we like the Loop Experience 2 earplugs for the occasional concert.
New parents often rely on white noise machines to deliver a blanket sound that muffles loud noises that may rouse an infant awake. But what if the white noise machine itself is the source of loud sounds? www.webmd.com/parenting/ba...www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...#keeplistening
"A new rule adopted on July 18 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires television and video captioning display settings to be easier to access within two years." << 👏👏 From: hearingloss.org/more-accessi...#hlaa#loveyourears#keeplistening#captions#accessibility
A new rule adopted on July 18 by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires television and video captioning display settings to be easier to access within two years. One of the most common h...
Sign language cricket commentary helps bridge the gap for deaf players and fans timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/crick...#cricket#signlanguage
Cricket News: Ian Smith's thrilling narration of Suryakumar Yadav's spectacular catch near the boundary in the T20 World Cup final and Jatin Sapru's enthusiastic sh
"Even though whaling was banned over 50 years ago, cortisol levels are still high in whales. Cetologists believe this is due to ship noise, climate change, and other factors." From: www.audiology.org/the-surprisi...#cetaceans#cetology#cerumen#earwax
Who doesn’t love whales? They are majestic, intelligent, and mysterious. The blue whale is the largest animal to ever exist, and the bowhead whale can live for more than 200…
"Some evidence suggests that certain acupressure points on the ears may help relieve pain and tension around the body. Activating pressure points in the ear may help ease symptoms of several conditions." From: www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ear...#tinnitus#migraine
Ear pressure points may help relieve pain and tension around the body, including symptoms of tinnitus, headache, and earache. Learn more about acupressure.
"Although hyperacusis, misophonia, and phonophobia can co-occur, each has unique characteristics and requires a different management approach." From: leader.pubs.asha.org/do/10.1044/l...#loveyourears#keeplistening
With guidance from pediatric audiologists—in collaboration with school-based professionals—children with sound sensitivity can resume productive lives, uninterrupted.
"music helped organize activity in the brain more effectively than listening to nature sounds. Other data supports the idea of music as a powerful force for good cognitive health." From: www.aarp.org/politics-soc...#brain#health#keeplistening
That music has therapeutic powers was confirmed in a groundbreaking report, “Music on Our Minds.” Find your favorite ways to embrace music with AARP.
Why hearing loss linked to less physical activity: "decline in the perception of environmental auditory cues... a feeling of social isolation, and increased allocation of cognitive resources for listening, leaving limited attention for simultaneous tasks": goodmenproject.com/featured-con...
UBCO researcher examines the link between hearing loss and activity levels
The researchers did their analysis, published in this month’s edition of the journal Sleep Medicine, after one of the team members “had dinner with friends, and their child’s white noise machine was loud enough to hear in another room” From: www.webmd.com/parenting/ba...#keeplistening
White noise helps babies sleep by masking disruptions, but researchers warn that long-term, high-volume exposure may cause developmental harm such as hearing loss and learning setbacks. Here's what to...