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 […]
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 […]
Have you ever experienced an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? You might think about this in a couple of different ways: The first thing you might think about is that bucket list item you just never seem to get to. Or, if you’re a little less of a romantic, you consider that spot on […]
