June 25, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Have you ever slept with the window in your bedroom open and woken up to the beautiful sound of birds singing just as the sun comes up? Most people probably aren’t even aware that the name for those bird-songs is the “dawn chorus”. Birds see the sunrise and, for some reason, decide it’s time to […]
June 14, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
A car isn’t really an impulse purchase (unless you’re really rich). Which means you will most likely do a great deal of research first. You look at reviews, you compare prices, and you consider gas mileage. (You’re on Google a lot.) This level of research is logical! You’re about to spend tens of thousands of […]
May 16, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Do you recall those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at grocery stores? A whole gallon of ice cream, yum! But as you grow up, you begin to get a bit more specific. Your ice cream preferences become more specialized and you tend to go for your favorite brand. All of a […]
April 25, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
You go out of your way to ensure your hearing aids are well taken care of. When you go to bed, you always put them comfortably on the charger and you clean them daily. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids suddenly stop working the way they used to. Fortunately, there are some […]
April 19, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what small advantage you get from them may be costly. Hearing aid technology has advanced a lot in the past few years! Ten years ago many of the features of current hearing aids weren’t even in development, […]
March 14, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
When it comes to history, there are three different kinds of people: people who find history to be amazingly interesting, people who think history is horribly boring, and those who believe history is full of aliens. Aliens aren’t behind the history of hearing aids. But it’s probably a lot weirder than you might believe. After […]
March 7, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
As we age, we all know that hearing loss and certain mental health concerns can get worse in spite of a healthy, active lifestyle. And a strong link between the two has been discovered by scientists which should never be overlooked. So don’t turn off that hearing aid. Depression is twice as likely in people […]
March 1, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Have you ever experienced an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? You may consider this in a couple of different ways: First, you consider something you always wanted to do with your life but so far you haven’t got around to (skydiving, for example). Or, that itchy spot on your back that you just can’t […]
February 22, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Musicians are cool! Their songs bring us so much happiness. The downside is that music is almost always loud, in fact, many people like it better that way. The musicians themselves are at an increased danger of hearing damage since they are subjected to loud music just about every day. Whether your living depends on […]
December 27, 2022 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Have you resisted the calls from friends, family, and co-workers to finally invest in a hearing aid? Are you feeling that presently you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not missing enough to warrant getting one? Even if you think you’re doing ok right now, your hearing loss might catch up with […]