Bananas taste much different then they used to. There are rather different types of bananas being cultivated today by banana farmers. Today’s banana can grow easily in a wide variety of climates, are more resilient, and can develop faster. They don’t taste the same either. So how did this change happen without us noticing? Well, […]
New cures are always being found. That can be a good thing and a bad thing. For example, you might look at encouraging new research in the arena of curing hearing loss and you decide you don’t really have to be all that cautious. By the time you begin showing symptoms of hearing loss, you […]
Have your family, friends, and co-workers been requesting that you invest in hearing aids but you’ve been stubbornly avoiding it? Are you feeling that right now you really don’t need a hearing aid or that you’re not losing enough to warrant buying one? Even if you believe you’re doing just fine right now, your hearing […]
If you’re subjected to a lot of loud sound and don’t use ear protection, you might experience hearing loss down the road. Similarly, if you work on a busy factory floor and don’t wear hearing protection, hearing loss might be in your future. These hearing loss causes are pretty common. But within the past few […]
Living with hearing loss can be a difficult adjustment for you and your family. Sometimes, it can even be dangerous. What happens if a smoke detector is sounding or somebody is yelling out your name but you can’t hear them? Car noises can indicate dangers ahead, but if you have untreated hearing loss, you won’t […]
Even when it’s relatively minor, hearing loss can have a big impact on your life. The way you connect with friends, coworkers, and family members can change drastically. Everyday tasks like going to the grocery store can grow more difficult. But it doesn’t need to have this kind of negative affect on you. Quite the […]
Want to suck all the joy out of your next family get-together? Start talking about dementia. Dementia is not a subject most individuals are actively looking to talk about, mainly because it’s rather frightening. A degenerative cognitive disease in which you gradually (or, more frighteningly, quickly) lose your mental faculties, dementia forces you to lose […]
You’re feeling hungry so you go to your fridge for a little bite to eat. Are you craving a salty treat… how about crackers? Oooo, chips! Wait. Maybe this leftover slice of cheesecake. Maybe you should just go with a banana on second thought. A banana is a healthier option after all. With the human […]
Every instance of hearing loss is unique You should not expect your experience with hearing impairment to be exactly the same as somebody else who may have the same hearing loss condition. Every instance of hearing loss is different. While it might be advantageous to learn about somebody else’s experience with hearing loss, it is […]
Gatherings. More, and more family gatherings. During the holidays, it most likely seems like you’re meeting (or re-meeting) a new long-lost relative almost every weekend. That’s the charm (and, some might say, the curse) of the holiday season. Usually, it’s easy to look forward to this yearly catching up. You get to reunite with everybody […]
