There are two types of vacations, right? One kind is full of activities at all times. These are the vacations that are remembered for years later and are packed with adventure, and you head back to work more exhausted than you left. Then there are the relaxing kinds of vacations. You may not even do […]
You’ve likely noticed that when movies or television shows get really intense, they begin using close-ups (maybe even extreme close-ups). This is because more information than you’re likely even consciously aware of is communicated by the human face. It’s no stretch to say that human beings are very facially focused. So having all of your […]
It’s difficult to be separated from your hearing aid after you get accustomed to using one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your connection to the world around you. But it will periodically need to be updated or replaced just like all technology. The normal lifespan of a hearing aid A hearing aid will normally […]
Have you ever slept with your bedroom window open and woken up to the lovely sound of birds singing just as the sun comes up? So happens, there’s a name for all those birdsongs: the dawn chorus. For whatever reason, birds see the sun coming up and decide to start belting out their favorite songs. […]
If you’re not very wealthy, a car really isn’t an impulse purchase. Which means you will probably do a ton of research first. You check out reviews, you assess prices, and you consider gas mileage. (You’re on Google a lot.) It is sensible to do this amount of research. For most people who aren’t rich, […]
Do you recall those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at grocery stores? A whole gallon of ice cream, yum! But you begin to become more particular in your taste as you mature. Your ice cream preferences get more specialized and you tend to opt for your favorite brand. Those smaller containers […]
You go above and beyond to be certain your hearing aids are well taken care of. Cleaning them daily, you make sure they’re safe and comfortable on their charger when you go to bed. But you get pretty discouraged when your hearing aids abruptly stop working the way they did once. Fortunately, there are a […]
If you’re still wearing your older hearing aids, they might be better than no hearing aids, but they also could be costing you in some ways. Hearing aid technology has progressed a lot in the past few years! It’s changed from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features currently that weren’t even […]
When it comes to history, there are three distinct types of people: those who are very interested and fascinated by history, those whose eyes glaze over and they begin to fall asleep when history is mentioned, and people who think that aliens are responsible for history. Aliens aren’t behind the history of hearing aids. But […]
Even if you have an active, healthy lifestyle, you could experience hearing loss and certain cognitive concerns as you get older. And scientists have discovered a strong connection between the two that shouldn’t be dismissed and it will help if you don’t turn that hearing aid off. Individuals with untreated hearing loss are twice as […]
