While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than nothing, chances are what small benefit you get from them may be costly. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made significant progress. It’s changed from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features currently that weren’t even in […]
Assistive listening devices and hearing aids can be used to treat the common condition of hearing loss. However, hearing loss often goes undiagnosed and untreated. For people with hearing loss, this can bring about feelings of social-separation and depression. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and professional relationships, which itself will foster […]
In the past they were known as “books-on-tape”. Naturally, that was long before CDs, much less digital streaming. Nowadays, people call them audiobooks (which, to be honest, is a far better name). An audiobook allows you to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s sort of like having somebody read a book aloud […]
Remember the old story of Johnny Appleseed? In elementary school, you might have been taught that he migrated across the US, bringing the gift of healthy apples to every community he visited (you should eat apples because they are good for you and that’s the moral of the story). That’s only somewhat accurate. At the […]
Have you ever been in the middle of the roadway and your car breaks down? It’s not a fun experience. You have to pull your car off the road. And then, for some reason, you probably open your hood and take a look at your engine. What’s strange is that you do this even though […]
When it comes to history, there are three different types of people: those who find history to be incredibly fascinating, individuals who think history is horribly boring, and those who believe history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids is not about aliens (sorry not sorry). But it’s most likely a lot stranger […]
As we get older, we all know that hearing loss and particular mental health concerns can worsen despite a healthy, active lifestyle. And scientists have found a strong connection between the two that shouldn’t be overlooked and it will help if you don’t turn that hearing aid off. Depression is two times as likely in […]
Have you ever had an itch that you just couldn’t reach? Alright, there are two ways to think about it: The first thing you might 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 manage to reach might spring […]
Musicians are awesome! Their shows bring us so much enjoyment. The drawback is that music is almost always loud, in fact, many individuals like it better that way. The musicians themselves are at an increased danger of hearing damage since they are exposed to loud music nearly every day. As you grow older, you’ll still […]
Diagnosing hearing loss by yourself is pretty much impossible. To illustrate, you can’t really evaluate your level of hearing by merely putting your ear next to a speaker. That means that if you want to know what’s going on with your hearing, you need to take a test. But there’s no need to be concerned […]
