4 May 2015
Do you have aging parents? Have you started to notice that they don't seem to hear as well as they did when they were younger? If your parents seem to be experiencing hearing loss, it's important to have them get checked out as soon as possible. There are several different types of hearing loss and they should all be diagnosed by a doctor. Here are the different types of hearing loss that you and your parents should be aware of:
5 April 2015
When your young child develops cavities on his or her teeth, your dentist may recommend a crown rather than a filling. Crowns are more stable and can prevent further decay better than fillings can. Also, while crowns can require two or more visits to place on adult teeth, dentists can often put on a pediatric dental crown in a single visit. However, crowns are more expensive than fillings, and some parents may question why they need to be put on teeth that are not permanent and will fall out in -- at most -- a few years.
12 March 2015
Contacts are designed to help improve your vision so that you can see clearly. If the contacts do not fit your eyes properly, they will not work the way that they are intended to work. If this is the first time you have ever worn contacts, you may not realize that they are not fitting your eyes properly. Use the following guide to learn how to identify that you are not wearing the right contacts for your eyes.
1 March 2015
Are you finding it harder to understand the people around you? Is it getting harder to hear your favorite television shows? If you're worried about whether or not hearing aids is the right choice for you, here are some reasons to visit a hearing specialist: Compact size: When you were younger, you may have seen people who had extremely large and visible hearing aids. The size of these hearing aids may have made you reluctant to ever get a hearing aid.
5 February 2015
If you have sustained a back injury and find that you are now faced with chronic back pain as a result, there are measures you can take to ease the discomfort. It is rare that you will be able to completely heal your back, especially depending on the severity of the injury. But, with knowledge and practice, you can learn to lessen and live a productive life with moderate back pain.
23 January 2015
When a person ages, it becomes difficult to do daily tasks as easily as it was at a younger age. The body slowly deteriorates and becomes slower and not as strong. The mind also can begin to not be as sharp as it once was. Forgetfulness and memory loss can become a problem. If you have an elderly parent that is starting to show advancing signs of aging, you may want to consider having them move to a senior housing facility.
23 January 2015
It is important to make sure that you are taking care of yourself, including your eyes, as no one else is going to push you to the doctors when you need to go the most. Therefore, when it comes to things that are as serious as your eye sight, you need to know just when you need to see an optometrist. Check out the following points so you will have a much better understanding.