You go above and beyond to make sure your hearing aids are well taken care of. Cleaning them every day, you make sure they’re safe and snug on their charger when you go to sleep. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids suddenly stop working the way they used to. Thankfully, there are […]
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While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what little benefit you get from them comes at a cost. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made significant progress. It’s changed to digital from analog, for one thing, and there are features currently […]
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Imagine you’re a detective in an old-school noir movie. You’re taking a hard-nose approach to busting the killer and your one clue is that they have Swimmer’s ear. You’re poring through newspaper articles and old school yearbooks in an extended montage set to dramatic music. You’re wondering if any of your main suspects might have […]
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In the past they were called “books-on-tape”. Of course, that was well before CDs, much less digital streaming. Today, they have a much better name; audiobooks. An audiobook allows you to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s kind of like having somebody read a book out loud to you (okay, it’s precisely […]
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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 bringing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they are good for you and that’s the moral of the story). Actually, that isn’t the entire reality. The real […]
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Have you ever had your car break down in the middle of the road? 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. What’s strange is that you do this even […]
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When it comes to history, there are three distinct types of individuals: individuals who find history to be incredibly fascinating, people who think history is horribly dull, and people who believe history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids is not about aliens (sorry not sorry). But the real story is probably pretty […]
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As we get older, we all know that hearing loss and particular mental health challenges can worsen despite a healthy, active lifestyle. And a strong connection 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 individuals who […]
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Have you ever experienced an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? You may consider this in a couple of different ways: The first thing you might think of is that bucket list item you just never seem to get done. Or, that itchy spot on your back that you just can’t seem to reach may […]
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Musicians are cool! They bring so much pleasure to our lives with their performances. But music is a lot more powerful when it’s loud, and that can be a hearing hazard. The musicians themselves are at an increased danger of hearing damage since they are subjected to loud music just about every day. Whether your […]
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