Have you ever slept with the window in your bedroom open and woken up to the lovely sound of birds singing as the sun is coming up? Most people probably don’t even know 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 buy (unless you’re very, very wealthy). Which means you will most likely do a great deal of research first. You have a good look at things such as gas mileage, overall price, and customer reviews. Google is your best friend these days. This amount of research is logical! For […]
Millions of years ago, the world was quite a bit different. The long-necked Diplacusis wandered this volcano-laden landscape. Thanks to its extra long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so large that it was afraid of no predator. Actually, Diplodocus is the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period. When you’re hearing two sounds simultaneously, that’s a […]
Denial is a typical first reaction. My loved one must be just making it seem as if their hearing loss is worse than it actually is. She’s not old enough for a hearing aid. Maybe, it’s become a joke between the two of you. She is always asking you to repeat what you said. It’s […]
Finally, it’s summertime!! This summer season has tons of fun. But before you hit the beach, the concert, or the backyard barbecue, remember to take care of your hearing. When you’re out appreciating summer, remember that your hearing can be damaged by loud noises. In the summer you’re a lot more likely to be exposed […]
Do you remember those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to find at grocery stores? As a kid, they were the best thing ever because they promised a whole gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But you begin to become more particular in your taste as […]
When you shower, always remember to wash your ears. Whenever you say that, you inevitably use your “parent voice”. Maybe when you were a child you even recall your parents telling you to do it. That’s the sort of memory that can remind you of simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia of […]
What is a cyborg? If your mind gets swept up in science fiction movies, you most likely think of cyborgs as kind of half-human, half machine characters (the human condition is frequently cleverly portrayed with these characters). You can get some really fantastic cyborgs in Hollywood. But actually, somebody wearing something as simple as a […]
You take care of your hearing aids. Cleaning them every day, you make sure they’re safe and comfortable on their charger when you go to bed. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids abruptly stop working the way they used to. There are a few things you can do to troubleshoot the problem, […]
If you’re still wearing your older hearing aids, they might be better than no hearing aids, but they also may be costing you in some ways. Hearing aid technology has progressed a great deal in the last few years! Ten years ago many of the features of modern hearing aids weren’t even on the drawing […]
