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 […]
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, […]
Hearing loss is a common condition that can be mitigated simply by using hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Unfortunately, hearing loss frequently goes undiagnosed and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of solitude in those who have hearing loss. It can also cause a breakdown in personal and work relationships, […]
Books-on-tape was what we used to call them, once upon a time. Back then, of course, we didn’t even have CDs let alone streaming services. These days, people refer to them as audiobooks (which, we won’t lie, is a far better name). An audiobook allows you to read a book by, well, listening to it. […]
Do you recollect the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? In elementary school, you might have been taught that he traveled across the United States, bringing the gift of healthy apples to every community he paid a visit to (the moral of the story is that apples are good for you, and you should eat them). […]
Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? It’s not a fun experience. Your car has to be safely pulled off the road. And then, for some reason, you probably pop your hood and take a look at your engine. Humorously, you still do this even though you […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
