You’ve likely noticed that when movies or television shows get really intense, they start using close-ups (maybe even extreme close-ups). That’s because the human face communicates a lot of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). To say that human beings are really facially centered is, well, not a stretch. So it’s not […]
Once you get used to your hearing aid, it’s hard to be without it. Your hearing aids are, after all, your link to the world around you. But just like all technology, though, it will have to be upgraded eventually. The typical lifespan of a hearing aid From 3 to 7 years will be the […]
Have you ever slept with your bedroom window open and awoke to the beautiful sound of birds singing as the sun is coming up? 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 best melody. The songs […]
If you’re not really rich, a car really isn’t an impulse buy. So a great deal of research is probably the first step you take. You look at reviews, you compare prices, and you evaluate gas mileage. (You’re on Google a lot.) This amount of research makes sense! For most people who aren’t wealthy, it […]
Remember when you used to be able to find those gallon buckets of ice cream at the grocery store? A whole gallon of ice cream, yum! But you begin to become more particular in your taste as you mature. You begin going for the more specialized ice cream: the Haagen-Daaz, the Tillamook, the Ben & […]
You take good care of your hearing aids. When you go to bed, you always put them comfortably on the charger and you clean them every day. Suddenly and distressingly, your hearing aids aren’t working the way they once did. Thankfully, there are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the problem. Not doing any […]
If you’re still using your older hearing aids, they may be better than no hearing aids, but they also may be costing you in some ways. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made substantial developments. Ten years ago many of the features of current hearing aids weren’t even on the drawing board, […]
There are three kinds of people in the world: those who are really interested and fascinated by history, those whose eyes glaze over and they begin to fall asleep when history is mentioned, and people who believe that aliens are responsible for history. The history of hearing aids isn’t about aliens (sorry not sorry). But […]
As we get older, we all recognize that hearing loss and specific mental health challenges can progress in spite of a healthy, active lifestyle. And scientists have recognized a strong link between the two that shouldn’t be dismissed and it will help if you don’t switch that hearing aid off. Depression is two times as […]
Have you ever had an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? Okay, there are two ways to consider it: First, you consider something you always wanted to do with your life but you never got around to (skydiving, for example). Or, if you’re a bit less of a romantic, you consider that spot on your […]
