People are more self-reliant than ever. Does your car need some repairs? Just watch that YouTube video. Is your sink clogged? Again with the YouTube. Trying to learn cursive writing? Yup…you guessed it…..YouTube. You can find any information you might want to learn and self-learning has never been more available. So the real question is, […]
When you’re a youngster, falling is just a part of life. Wiping out on your bike? That’s typical. Tripping over your own feet while you’re running outside? Happens every day. It’s not really a concern because, well, kids are pretty limber. They don’t typically stay down for very long. As you grow older though, that […]
You might think of your favorite sci-fi movie when someone mentions artificial intelligence (AI). But today, AI is a reality that we all need to get used to. When it comes to hearing aids, this is particularly true. Gone is the time of one-size-fits-all hearing aids that simply increase the volume of sounds around you. […]
Most individuals are pleased with their hearing aids: Based upon one recent survey, when speaking one-on-one, 91% of people who wear hearing aids are happy with their results. When breaking down results with specific activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in the grocery store, and 85% […]
Aren’t there a couple of kinds of vacation? One type is full of activities the whole time. This type will leave you more exhausted than when you left but all of the adventures will be remembered for many years to come. The other kind is all about relaxing. You may not even do much of […]
You’ve probably noted that when movies or TV shows get really intense, they start using close-ups (possibly even extreme close-ups). This is because more information than you’re probably even consciously aware of is conveyed by the human face. To say that humans are really facially centered is, well, not a stretch. So it’s no surprise […]
It’s difficult to be separated from your hearing aid once you get used to having 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. A hearing aid’s average lifespan From 3 to 7 years will be the […]
Have you ever awoke after a night’s sleep and heard birds singing a delightful song through your open window? 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 songs of these birds, when they’re […]
If you’re not very wealthy, a car really isn’t an impulse buy. Which means you will most likely do a great deal of research ahead of time. You look at reviews, you assess prices, and you consider gas mileage. Google is your best friend these days. This amount of research makes sense! You’re about to […]
Remember when you used to be able to find those gallon buckets of ice cream at the supermarket? An entire gallon of ice cream, yum! But you begin to become more specific in your taste as you mature. You begin opting for the more specialized ice cream: the Haagen-Daaz, the Tillamook, the Ben & Jerry’s. […]
