Denial is a common first reaction. Of course, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as advanced as it seems. She’s too young to need a hearing aid. Perhaps, it’s become a joke between the two of you. Your loved one constantly asks you to repeat yourself. It’s just a game. You laugh about it. But […]
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Finally, it’s summertime!! That means it’s time to get out and enjoy all the fun activities that the season has to provide. But before you go to the beach, the concert, or the backyard cookout, remember to take care of your hearing. When you’re out appreciating summer, remember that your hearing can be damaged by […]
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Do you remember those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at supermarkets? As a kid, they were awesome because they promised a whole gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But as you get older, you start to get a little more specific. Your ice […]
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Don’t forget to wash your ears. Whenever you say that, you unavoidably use your “parent voice”. Maybe you even remember getting that advice as a kid. That’s the type of memory that can remind you of simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia of youth. But that advice can be pretty helpful. Uncontrolled […]
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What’s a cyborg? You most likely imagine a half human, half machine when you think of a cyborg, particularly if you love science fiction movies (the human condition is frequently cleverly depicted with these characters). Hollywood cyborgs can seem wildly bizarre. But the truth is that, technically, anyone who wears a pair of glasses could […]
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You go above and beyond 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. Suddenly and discouragingly, your hearing aids are no longer working the way they once did. Thankfully, there are a few steps you […]
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While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than nothing, it’s likely that what small advantage you get from them may be costly. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made significant developments. A decade ago many of the features of modern hearing aids weren’t even on the drawing board, […]
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Hearing loss is a common condition that can be mitigated easily with the use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. But hearing loss is frequently neglected and untreated. For people who suffered from hearing loss, this can trigger feelings of social-separation and depression. And these feelings of depression and isolation can be increased by […]
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Back in the old days they were known as “books-on-tape”. Naturally, that was well before CDs, not to mention digital streaming. These days, people refer to them as audiobooks (which, to be honest, is a much better name). An audiobook gives you the ability to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s kind […]
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Remember the old story of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you most likely heard the story of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around bringing fresh apples to communities (the moral of the story is that apples are healthy, and you should eat them). That’s only somewhat true. Around the end of the 19th century, Johnny […]
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