There are a couple of types of vacations, right? There’s the type where you jam every single activity you can into every waking minute. These are the vacations that are recalled for years later and are packed with adventure, and you head back to work more tired than you left. Then there are the relaxing […]
Tom is excited, he’s getting a new knee! Hey, the things you look forward to change as you get older. His knee replacement means he will feel less pain and be able to get around a lot better. So the surgery is a success and Tom goes home. That’s when things go wrong. Sadly, the […]
You’ve likely noted that when movies or television 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 likely consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that humans are extremely facially centered. So it’s not surprising that the […]
Once you get accustomed to your hearing aid, it’s difficult to go without it. 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. The average lifespan of a hearing aid From 3 to 7 years will […]
Your hearing won’t be just gone one day when you wake up. For most individuals, hearing loss happens in degrees, particularly when it is associated with aging. You might not recognize it’s happening immediately but some signs do show up earlier. These initially developing symptoms advance very discreetly. Identifying them sooner is crucial to delay […]
You know that scene in your favorite action movie where something blows up near the hero and the sound goes all high-pitched-buzzing? Well, at least some degree of minor brain trauma has likely happened to them. Obviously, action movies don’t highlight the brain injury part. But that high-pitched ringing is something called tinnitus. Normally, hearing […]
You’ve watched the videos on TikTok. Babies, after they just get hearing aids, hearing their mother’s voice for the first time. In some of these videos, the baby is hesitant initially. They fight when the doctor tries to put the device in their ear. Before they smile with joy, they may cry a bit. A […]
Isn’t pizza cool? You can change the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets a few standard criteria, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is also like this. Symptoms and manifestations are a consequence of many different problems – loud noises, genetics, age, ear obstructions – but as long as […]
Have you ever woken up after a night’s sleep and heard birds singing a wonderful song through your open window? Turns out, there’s a term for all those birdsongs: the dawn chorus. For whatever reason, birds see the sun coming up and decide to start singing their favorite songs. The songs of these birds, when […]
If you aren’t really rich, a car really isn’t an impulse purchase. Which means you will probably do a great deal of research ahead of time. You look at reviews, you compare prices, and you evaluate gas mileage. Google is your best friend these days. It makes sense to do this level of research. For […]