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It’s a normal first response – denial. Surely, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as bad as it seems. She’s not old enough for a hearing aid. Perhaps, it’s become a joke between the two of you. She is always requesting that you repeat what you said. It’s only a game. You laugh about it.
Finally, it’s summer!! That means it’s time to get out and partake in all of the exciting activities that the season has to offer. But before you hit the beach, the concert, or the backyard cookout, remember to take care of your hearing. Loud noises can damage your hearing, even if you don’t feel like
Remember when you used to be able to find those gallon buckets of ice cream at the grocery store? An entire gallon of ice cream, yum! But you start to become more particular in your taste as you mature. You begin opting for the more specialized ice cream: the Haagen-Daaz, the Tillamook, the Ben &
Don’t neglect cleaning your ears. It’s hard not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Maybe when you were a kid you even recall your parents telling you to do it. That’s the kind of memory that can remind you of simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia of childhood. But it’s also
Do you know what a cyborg is? You most likely imagine a half human, half machine when you think about cyborgs, particularly if you enjoy science fiction movies (these characters are typically cleverly used to comment on the human condition). You can get some truly wild cyborgs in Hollywood. But actually, someone wearing something as
You take good care of your hearing aids. When you go to bed, you always put them snuggly 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 troubleshoot the problem, thankfully. Just don’t
If you’re still using your older hearing aids, they may 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. A decade ago many of the features of modern hearing aids weren’t even in development, going digital
Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can be mitigated simply with the use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Unfortunately, hearing loss often goes undiagnosed and unaddressed. For people who suffered from hearing loss, this can trigger feelings of social-isolation and depression. And these feelings of depression and isolation can be enhanced by
Back in the old days they were called “books-on-tape”. Back then, of course, we didn’t even have CDs never mind streaming services. These days, they have a much better name; audiobooks. With an audiobook, you can listen to the book as it’s being read by a narrator. It’s sort of like when you were a
Remember the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? In elementary school, you may have been taught that he migrated across the US, 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). Actually, that’s not
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 to the side of the road. Then you probably pop your hood and take a look at the engine. Who knows why? Humorously, you still do this even
There are three kinds of people out there: people who find history to be incredibly interesting, individuals who think history is horribly dull, and those who believe history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids is not full of aliens (sorry not sorry). But the real story is probably pretty weird too. Hearing