As your body gets older, it’s not hard to detect the changes. You get wrinkles. You begin to lose your hair or it turns grey. Your joints begin to get stiff. Some sagging of the skin begins to take place in certain places. Maybe your eyesight and your hearing both start to fade a little. […]
For just a moment, imagine that you’re working as a salesperson. Now imagine that you have a call scheduled today with a really important client. Your company is being looked at for a job and several individuals from your company have come together on a conference call. As the call goes on, voices rise and […]
Pizza is a fascinating thing. You can switch the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it satisfies a few general criteria, it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. But as long as you have a hard time hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss regardless of whether it’s caused by […]
Tom is excited, he’s getting a new knee! Look, as you get older, the kinds of things you get excited about change. His knee replacement means he will suffer from less pain and be able to get around a lot better. So Tom is admitted, the operation is a success, and Tom heads home! That’s […]
Your hearing won’t be just gone one day when you wake up. Hearing loss, particularly when it’s caused by aging, generally progresses in degrees. Some indicators appear earlier, though, and you don’t recognize there is a problem immediately. These early developing symptoms advance very discreetly. Slowing down the progression of hearing loss and its related […]
Pizza is an interesting thing. You can switch up the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets some standard criteria, it’s still a pizza. That’s similar to hearing loss. As long as you are having trouble hearing sound, whether it’s due to an obstruction, age, loud noise, or anything else, […]
The world was very different millions of years ago. The long-necked Diplacusis wandered this volcano-laden landscape. Thanks to its extra long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so big that it was afraid of no predator. Actually, the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period is called Diplodocus. Diplacusis is a hearing condition that causes you to […]
Summer has finally arrived! This summer season offers tons of fun. But before you go to the beach, the concert, or the backyard barbecue, don’t forget to take care of your hearing. When you’re out appreciating summer, do keep in mind that your hearing can be damaged by loud noises. During the summer you’re much […]
When you shower, always remember to wash your ears. Whenever you say that, you inevitably use your “parent voice”. Maybe you even recall getting that advice as a kid. That’s the sort of memory that can take you back to simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia of youth. But that advice can […]
What’s a cyborg? If your mind gets swept up in science fiction movies, you probably think of cyborgs as sort of half-human, half machine characters (the human condition is frequently cleverly depicted with these characters). Hollywood cyborgs can seem wildly bizarre. But the truth is that, technically, anyone who wears a pair of glasses could […]
