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 […]
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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, […]
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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 frequently neglected and untreated. For people who suffered from hearing loss, this can trigger feelings of social-separation and depression. And these feelings of depression and isolation can be increased by […]
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Back in the old days they were known as “books-on-tape”. Naturally, that was well before CDs, not to mention digital streaming. 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 kind […]
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Remember the old story of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you most likely heard the story of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around bringing fresh apples to communities (the moral of the story is that apples are healthy, and you should eat them). That’s only somewhat true. Around the end of the 19th century, Johnny […]
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Have you ever been in the middle of the roadway and your car breaks down? It’s not a fun experience. Your car has to be safely pulled off the road. And then, for whatever reason, you probably open your hood and have a look at your engine. Humorously, you still do this despite the fact […]
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When it comes to history, there are three distinct types of individuals: 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 believe that aliens are responsible for history. The history of hearing aids isn’t about aliens (sorry […]
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Even if you have an active, healthy lifestyle, you could experience hearing loss and specific cognitive challenges as you get older. And scientists have found a strong link between the two that shouldn’t be dismissed and it will help if you don’t switch that hearing aid off. People with neglected hearing loss are two times […]
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Have you ever experienced an itch that you just couldn’t reach? Alright, there are two ways to think about it: The first thing you may think of is that bucket list item you just never seem to get to. Or, that itchy spot on your back that you just can’t seem to reach might spring […]
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Musicians are cool! Their shows bring us so much enjoyment. But music is so much more powerful when it’s loud, and that can be a hearing risk. Since musicians subject themselves to loud music frequently, their hearing is at greater risk of being harmed. Whether your living depends on music or not, you’ll still want […]
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