It’s a common first response – denial. Surely, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as bad as it seems. She’s too young to require a hearing aid. It’s possible, the two of you have begun to joke around with each other about it. She is always requesting that you repeat what you said. It’s just […]
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 […]
Do you remember those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to get at grocery stores? A whole gallon of ice cream, yum! But as you grow up, you begin to get a little more particular. Your ice cream tastes become more specialized and you tend to opt for your favorite brand. Those little containers […]
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 […]
You take good care of your hearing aids. When you go to bed, you always put them comfortably on the charger and you clean them daily. Suddenly and distressingly, your hearing aids are no longer working the way they once did. There are several things you can do to diagnose the problem, thankfully. Not doing […]
If you’re still using your older hearing aids, they might be better than no hearing aids, but they also could be costing you in some ways. Within the last few years, hearing aid technology has made substantial progress. It’s changed to digital from analog, for one thing, and there are features today that weren’t even […]
Hearing loss is a common condition that can be alleviated simply by using hearing aids and assistive listening devices. But hearing loss is often ignored and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of separation in those who have hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and professional […]
Books-on-tape was what we used to call them, way back when. Of course, that was well before CDs, much less digital streaming. These days, they have a much better name; audiobooks. With an audiobook, you will listen to the book being read by a narrator. It’s a bit like when you were younger and a […]
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 […]
