You go above and beyond to ensure your hearing aids are well taken care of. When you go to bed, you always put them snuggly on the charger and you clean them every day. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids abruptly stop working the way they did once. There are a few […]
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. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made significant developments. It’s changed to digital from analog, for one thing, and there are features currently that weren’t even […]
Hearing loss is a common condition that can be mitigated easily with the use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. But hearing loss is often neglected and untreated. For individuals who suffered from hearing loss, this can trigger feelings of social-isolation and depression. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and professional […]
In the past they were called “books-on-tape”. Back then, obviously, we didn’t even have CDs never mind streaming services. These days, people refer to them as 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 a bit like […]
Do you recollect the old tale about Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you most likely heard the story of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around providing fresh apples to communities (the moral of the story is that apples are good for you, and you should eat them). That’s only partially true. Around the end of […]
Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? It’s not a fun situation. Your car has to be safely pulled off the road. And then, for some reason, you probably pop your hood and take a look at your engine. What’s funny is that you do this even […]
There are three types of people in the world: people who find history to be incredibly interesting, individuals who think history is horribly dull, and people who think history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids isn’t about aliens (sorry not sorry). But it’s most likely a lot stranger than you may believe. […]
As we get older, we all recognize that hearing loss and particular mental health challenges can progress despite a healthy, active lifestyle. And a strong link between the two has been discovered by scientists which should never be overlooked. So keep that hearing aid turned on. Depression is two times as likely in people who […]
Have you ever experienced an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? Okay, there are two ways to think about it: The first thing you might think of is that bucket list item you just never seem to get done. Or, if you’re a little less of a romantic, you think about that spot on your […]
Musicians rock. They bring so much pleasure to our lives with their songs. The downside is that music is nearly always loud, in fact, many individuals prefer it that way. Since musicians expose themselves to loud music on a daily basis, their hearing is at greater risk of being harmed. As you grow older, you’ll […]
