When you shower, always remember to wash your ears. Whenever you say that, you unavoidably use your “parent voice”. Perhaps when you were a kid you even recall your parents telling you to do it. As you get caught up in past nostalgia, that kind of memory can take you back to simpler times. But […]
What’s a cyborg? If your mind gets swept up in science fiction movies, you most likely think of cyborgs as kind of half-human, half machine characters (these characters are usually cleverly utilized to touch on the human condition). You can get some truly wild cyborgs in Hollywood. But in reality, somebody wearing something as basic […]
You take good care of your hearing aids. When you go to sleep, you always put them snuggly on the charger and you clean them daily. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids abruptly stop working the way they did once. There are several things you can do to troubleshoot the problem, thankfully. […]
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, chances are what small benefit you get from them may be costly. Hearing aid technology has progressed a great deal in the past few years! It’s gone from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features today that […]
Assistive listening devices and hearing aids can be used to treat the common condition of hearing loss. But hearing loss is often neglected and untreated. This can lead to greater depression rates and feelings of solitude in those with hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and work relationships, which itself […]
Books-on-tape was what we used to call them, once upon a time. Naturally, that was long before CDs, not to mention digital streaming. These days, people refer to them as audiobooks (which, we won’t lie, is a far better name). With an audiobook, you will listen to the book being read by a narrator. It’s […]
Do you recall the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? In elementary school, you might have been taught that he migrated across the United States, bringing the gift of healthy apples to every community he visited (you should eat apples because they are good for you and that’s the moral of the story). Actually, that isn’t […]
Have you ever been in the middle of the roadway and your car breaks down? It’s not a fun experience. You have to pull your car off the road. Then you likely open your hood and have a look at the engine. Who knows why? What’s funny is that you do this even if you […]
When it comes to history, there are three different kinds of people: people who find history to be incredibly 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 the real story is probably pretty strange as well. After […]
As we age, we all recognize that hearing loss and particular mental health challenges can get worse despite a healthy, active lifestyle. And scientists have recognized a strong connection between the two that shouldn’t be overlooked and it will help if you don’t turn that hearing aid off. People with untreated hearing loss are two […]
