When you’re a kid, falling is simply a part of life. Wiping out on your bike? That’s typical. Getting tripped up when sprinting across the yard. Happens all of the time. It isn’t really a concern because, well, kids are kind of limber. They rebound pretty easily. The same can’t be said as you age. […]
The majority of individuals who wear hearing aids are happy with their experience: 91% of hearing aid users are satisfied with the hearing aid experience when talking one-on-one, based on a recent survey. When processing results with specific activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in the […]
There are two kinds of vacations, right? There’s the kind where you jam every single activity you can into every single second. This kind will leave you more tired than when you left but all of the adventures will be recalled for many years to come. The other kind is all about unwinding. You may […]
TV shows and movies tend to use close-ups (often extreme close-ups) when the action starts getting really intense. That’s because the human face conveys lots of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). To say that humans are really facially focused is, well, not a stretch. So it’s not surprising that the face […]
It’s difficult to be apart from your hearing aid after you get accustomed to using one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your link to the world around you. But just like any technology, though, it will need to be upgraded eventually. The normal lifespan of a hearing aid From 3 to 7 years will […]
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? Turns out, there’s a term for all those birdsongs: the dawn chorus. Birds see the sunrise and, for some reason, decide it’s time to belt out their favorite melody. The […]
If you aren’t very wealthy, a car isn’t really an impulse purchase. So a great deal of research is most likely the first thing you do. You take a good look at things such as gas mileage, price point, and customer reviews. Google is your best friend right now. This level of research makes sense! […]
Do you remember those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at grocery stores? A whole gallon of ice cream, yum! But as you get older, you start to get a bit more specific. Your ice cream preferences get more specialized and you tend to go for your favorite brand. All of a […]
You go out of your way to ensure your hearing aids are well cared for. Cleaning them daily, you make sure they are safe and snug on their charger when you go to bed. Suddenly and distressingly, your hearing aids are no longer working the way they once did. There are several things you can […]
While it might be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what small advantage you get from them comes at a cost. Within the last few years, hearing aid technology has made significant advancements. Ten years ago many of the features of modern hearing aids weren’t even on […]
