Summer has finally arrived! This summer season offers tons of fun. But before you hit the beach, the concert, or the backyard barbecue, remember to protect your hearing. Loud noises can harm your hearing, even if you don’t think they’re very loud. So it’s essential to take measures to safeguard your ears, particularly during the […]
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 […]
When you take a shower, always remember to wash your ears. It’s hard not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Maybe you even remember getting that advice as a kid. That’s the type of memory that can take you back to simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia of childhood. But that […]
What’s a cyborg? If your mind gets swept up in science fiction movies, you likely think of cyborgs as kind of half-human, half machine characters (the human condition is frequently cleverly depicted with these characters). You can get some really fantastic cyborgs in Hollywood. But actually, somebody wearing something as basic as a pair of […]
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 […]
Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can be mitigated simply by using hearing aids and assistive listening devices. Unfortunately, hearing loss often goes undiagnosed and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of separation in those with hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and work relationships, […]
We used to call them books-on-tape, way back when. Of course, that was well before CDs, not to mention digital streaming. These days, people call them audiobooks (which, to be honest, is a much better name). An audiobook gives you the ability to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s kind of like […]
Remember the old story 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 healthy, and you should eat them). Actually, that isn’t the whole […]
Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? That really stinks! Your car has to be safely pulled to the side of 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 […]
