There are a couple of kinds of vacations, right? There’s the type where you cram every single recreation you can into every waking second. These are the trips that are remembered for years later and are full of adventure, and you head back to work more worn out than you left. The other kind is […]
You’ve probably noticed that when movies or TV shows get really intense, they begin using close-ups (possibly even extreme close-ups). That’s because the human face communicates a lot of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that human beings are very facially centered. So having all of your […]
It’s hard to be apart from your hearing aid once you get used to using one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your connection to the world around you. But it will periodically have to be updated or swapped out just like all technology. A hearing aid’s average lifespan A hearing aid will normally last […]
Have you ever slept with the window in your bedroom open and woken up to the beautiful sound of birds singing just as the sun comes up? Most people probably aren’t even aware that the name for those bird-songs is the “dawn chorus”. Birds see the sunrise and, for some reason, decide it’s time to […]
A car isn’t really an impulse purchase (unless you’re really rich). Which means you will most likely do a great deal of research first. You look at reviews, you compare prices, and you consider gas mileage. (You’re on Google a lot.) This level of research is logical! You’re about to spend tens of thousands of […]
Do you recall those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at grocery stores? A whole gallon of ice cream, yum! But as you grow up, you begin to get a bit more specific. Your ice cream preferences become more specialized and you tend to go for your favorite brand. All of a […]
You go out of your way 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. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids suddenly stop working the way they used to. Fortunately, there are some […]
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what small advantage you get from them may be costly. Hearing aid technology has advanced a lot in the past few years! Ten years ago many of the features of current hearing aids weren’t even in development, […]
When it comes to history, there are three different kinds of people: people who find history to be amazingly interesting, people who think history is horribly boring, and those who believe history is full of aliens. Aliens aren’t behind the history of hearing aids. But it’s probably a lot weirder than you might believe. After […]
As we age, we all know that hearing loss and certain mental health concerns can get worse in spite of a healthy, active lifestyle. And a strong link between the two has been discovered by scientists which should never be overlooked. So don’t turn off that hearing aid. Depression is twice as likely in people […]
