Have you ever slept with the window in your bedroom open and woken up to the lovely sound of birds singing just as the sun comes up? Most individuals probably aren’t even aware that the name for those bird-songs is the “dawn chorus”. For whatever reason, birds see the sun rising and decide to start […]
A car isn’t really an impulse purchase (unless you’re really wealthy). So a lot of research is most likely the first step you take. You take a good look at things such as gas mileage, price point, and customer reviews. Google is your best friend these days. This amount of research makes sense! For most […]
Do you recall those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at grocery stores? As a kid, they were awesome because they offered an entire gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But you begin to become more specific in your taste as you mature. You […]
You take care of your hearing aids. Cleaning them daily, you make sure they’re safe and comfortable on their charger when you go to sleep. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids suddenly stop working the way they used to. There are a few things you can do to troubleshoot the issue, thankfully. […]
While it may be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what small advantage you get from them comes at a cost. Hearing aid technology has advanced a great deal in the last few years! It’s changed to digital from analog, for one thing, and there are features […]
There are three types of people in the world: those who are very interested and fascinated by history, those whose eyes glaze over and they start to fall asleep when history is discussed, and people who think that aliens are responsible for history. Aliens aren’t behind the history of hearing aids. But it’s most likely […]
As we age, we all know that hearing loss and specific mental health challenges can progress in spite of a healthy, active lifestyle. And a strong link between the two has been recognized by scientists which should never be dismissed. So keep that hearing aid turned on. Depression is two times as likely in individuals […]
Have you ever had an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? Okay, there are two ways to consider it: First, you consider something you always wanted to do with your life but you never got around to (skydiving, for example). Or, if you’re a little less of a romantic, you consider that spot on your […]
Musicians are cool! They bring so much happiness to our lives with their performances. But music is so much more powerful when it’s loud, and that can be a hearing hazard. The musicians themselves are at an increased risk of hearing damage since they are subjected to loud music just about every day. Whether your […]
Have your friends, family, and co-workers been asking you to get hearing aids but you’ve been stubbornly resisting? Are you feeling that presently you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not missing enough to justify buying one? Even if you believe you’re doing fine right now, your hearing loss might catch up […]
