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TikTok has some really awesome videos you’ve most likely seen. Babies hearing the voice of their mother for the first time after being fitted for a hearing aid. In some of these videos, the baby is hesitant initially. When the doctor attempts to put the hearing aid in their ears, they fight against it. They
Isn’t pizza cool? As long as it meets a few standard criteria (crust, sauce, cheese, etc.) whatever the toppings, it’s still pizza. Hearing loss is also like this. Symptoms and manifestations are a consequence of many different issues – loud noises, genetic factors, age, ear blockages – but as long as you have trouble hearing
Have you ever awoke after a night’s sleep and heard birds singing a beautiful song through your open window? Most people probably aren’t even aware that the name for those bird-songs is the “dawn chorus”. Birds see the sunrise and, for some reason, decide it’s time to belt out their best melody. The songs of
If you aren’t very wealthy, a car isn’t really an impulse buy. So a great deal of research is probably the first thing you do. You take a good look at things such as gas mileage, overall price, and customer reviews. (You’re on Google a lot.) This level of research is logical! For most individuals
Millions of years ago, the world was much different. This steamy, volcano-laden landscape is where the long-necked Diplacusis roamed. Thanks to its really long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so big that it was afraid of no predator. Actually, Diplodocus is the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period. When you’re hearing two sounds at the
Denial is a common first reaction. Of course, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as advanced as it seems. She’s too young to need a hearing aid. Perhaps, it’s become a joke between the two of you. Your loved one constantly asks you to repeat yourself. It’s just a game. You laugh about it. But
Finally, it’s summertime!! That means it’s time to get out and enjoy all the fun activities that the season has to provide. But before you go to the beach, the concert, or the backyard cookout, remember to take care of your hearing. When you’re out appreciating summer, remember that your hearing can be damaged by
Do you remember those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at supermarkets? As a kid, they were awesome because they promised a whole gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But as you get older, you start to get a little more specific. Your ice
Don’t forget to wash your ears. Whenever you say that, you unavoidably use your “parent voice”. Maybe you even remember getting that advice as a kid. That’s the type of memory that can remind you of simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia of youth. But that advice can be pretty helpful. Uncontrolled
What’s a cyborg? You most likely imagine a half human, half machine when you think of a cyborg, particularly if you love science fiction movies (the human condition is frequently cleverly depicted with these characters). Hollywood cyborgs can seem wildly bizarre. But the truth is that, technically, anyone who wears a pair of glasses could
You go above and beyond to ensure your hearing aids are well taken care of. When you go to bed, you always put them comfortably on the charger and you clean them daily. Suddenly and discouragingly, your hearing aids are no longer working the way they once did. Thankfully, there are a few steps you
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than nothing, it’s likely that what small advantage you get from them may be costly. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made significant developments. A decade ago many of the features of modern hearing aids weren’t even on the drawing board,
