Kids have a tendency to fall on a daily basis. Wiping out on your bicycle? That’s typical. Getting tripped up when sprinting across the yard. Also rather typical. Kids are pretty limber so, no big deal. They bounce back very easily. As you get older though, that becomes less and less true. The older you […]
You asked for help with one simple chore: take the trash out. But, unfortunately, it never was accomplished. “I Didn’t hear you”, they state. Curious how that works, how your partner failed to hear the one thing you requested from them. The colloquial term for this is “selective hearing,” and it’s often a sign of […]
In the movies, invisibility is a powerful power. The characters can often do the impossible if they have the power of invisibility, whether it’s a spaceship with cloaking ability or a wizard with an invisibility cloak. Unfortunately, invisible health problems are no less potent…and they’re a lot less enjoyable. Tinnitus, for example, is a really […]
Aging is one of the most prevalent indicators of hearing loss, and let’s face it, try as we may, we can’t escape aging. Sure, dyeing your hair might make you look younger, but it doesn’t really change your age. But did you know that hearing loss has also been connected to health problems related to […]
You may think of your favorite sci-fi movie when somebody starts talking about artificial intelligence (AI). But today, AI is a reality that we all better get accustomed to. This is especially true with regard to hearing aids. The times when hearing aids simply amplified the volume and were one-size-fits-all are gone for good. AI […]
You’re not quite certain why, but you’ve been feeling moody lately. Well, it was aggravating earlier this morning when you felt left out of the meeting at work. Your daughter got up and abruptly left the house after becoming frustrated when you kept asking her to turn the volume on the TV up. Why would […]
Subtle changes in your hearing can be difficult to recognize because of how slowly hearing loss typically advances. Although children are regularly tested, the majority of adults don’t even think about scheduling a hearing exam like they would their vision. You wouldn’t neglect a decline in your vision, so why wouldn’t you keep track of […]
Have you ever left your Earbuds in your pocket and they ended up going through the laundry or maybe lost them altogether? Now it’s so boring going for a run in the morning. Your commute or train ride is dreary and dull. And your virtual meetings are suffering from poor audio quality. The old saying […]
We usually think of hearing loss as something that advances slowly. This can make the symptoms easy to miss. (After all, you’re simply turning up the volume on your TV once in a while, it’s nothing to be concerned about, right?) Sometimes that’s true but in some cases, it isn’t. In some situations, hearing loss […]
The majority of individuals who wear hearing aids are satisfied with their experience: 91% of hearing aid users are happy with the hearing aid experience when talking one-on-one, based on a recent survey. When analyzing results with particular activities, 75% were satisfied in a restaurant or on the phone, 78% were satisfied while in the […]