by Calvert Hearing Care | Sep 9, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Central Auditory Processing Disorder, abbreviated CAPD, is a complex disorder to diagnose accurately for many good reasons. Standard hearing tests don’t consistently identify CAPD because the condition stems from the brain, not the ears. Youngsters with CAPD can...
by Calvert Hearing Care | Aug 30, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
The eardrum is required for hearing because it detects sound waves and communicates the vibrations to the brain, but in addition it acts as a shield to seal the inner ear and keep it clear of infection. When your eardrum is fully intact, your inner ear is basically a...
by Calvert Hearing Care | Aug 20, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Could excessively noisy environments at work be damaging your hearing? Noise-induced hearing loss is the most common reason for hearing loss. Certain occupations are simply more noisy than others, and workers in those fields should be appropriately concerned about...
by Calvert Hearing Care | Aug 6, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
Vertigo, a sensation of movement where the person or the person’s surroundings seem to whirl dizzily, is generally regarded as a rather unpleasant experience. Vertigo feelings can disrupt balance and lead to falls that can be serious in the elderly; vertigo can...
by Calvert Hearing Care | Jul 29, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
No, the “speech banana” is not a super fruit that improves hearing or is a reference to that classic vaudeville comic skit that goes, “Speak up…I can’t hear you…I’ve got a banana in my ear.” The “speech banana” is a...
by Calvert Hearing Care | Jul 5, 2013 | Hearing Loss Articles
One thing you can look forward to if you have children is that at some point they are going to ask you to buy them some headphones to use with their computers, games and music players. No big shock there. After all, headphones commonly offer a better experience when...
