Many seniors notice ongoing buzzing or ringing sounds that don’t have an external source. Known clinically as tinnitus, these internal noises can be a catalyst for discomfort and stress for many aging adults. While tinnitus is more prevalent with advancing age, not all cases in seniors are simply an inevitable part of aging, and recognizing […]
For people who deal with tinnitus, air travel can be a source of stress, as the flight might intensify their ear discomfort, enhancing the normal pre-trip anxieties about reaching their final destination. The loud cabin noise, shifting air pressure, and tension related to air travel can all add to more intense or irritating tinnitus. Fortunately, […]
Scientists still haven’t determined the cause of tinnitus, a ringing or buzzing in the ears. However, there is one thing that all hearing professionals agree on, you are more likely to experience tinnitus if you also suffer from hearing loss. As you most likely know, your age, genetics, and lifestyle can all play a role […]
Tinnitus is an exceptionally prevalent medical condition. Something like 20 million individuals routinely cope with chronic tinnitus so intense that it becomes burdensome. This does not even count the more common types of tinnitus, which for most people can come and go without causing a major impact on their quality of life. When you hear […]
It isn’t uncommon for people to have ringing in their ears, also called tinnitus. It’s one of the most common health conditions in the world with some estimates indicating that up to 10 percent of the population experiences it at one time or another. Even though the most common manifestation of tinnitus is a phantom […]
In the movies, invisibility is a powerful tool. The characters can frequently do the impossible if they have the power of invisibility, whether it’s a starship with cloaking ability or a wizard with an invisibility cloak. Unfortunately, invisible health disorders are no less potent…and they’re a lot less enjoyable. As an illustration, tinnitus is an […]
If you are one of the millions of people in the U.S. dealing with a medical condition known as tinnitus then you probably know that it often gets worse when you are trying to fall asleep. But why should this be? The ringing or buzzing in one or both ears isn’t an actual noise but […]
You Know when you’re viewing an action movie and the hero has a loud explosion nearby and their ears begin to ring? Well, at least some level of minor brain trauma has likely happened to them. To be sure, brain injuries aren’t the bit that most action movies focus on. But that high-pitched ringing is […]
Remember the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you most likely heard the story of how Johnny Appleseed journeyed around bringing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they are a healthy choice and that’s the moral of the story). That’s only partially true. At the end of the 19th […]
Want to take all the fun out of your next family get-together? Start talking about dementia. Dementia is not a topic most people are intentionally looking to talk about, mainly because it’s pretty frightening. A degenerative cognitive disease in which you gradually (or, more frighteningly, quickly) lose your cognitive faculties, dementia causes you to lose […]
