Pizza is a fascinating thing. You can switch up the toppings, sauces, even the cheeses involved, but as long as it meets some standard criteria, it’s still a pizza. Hearing loss is also like this. Symptoms and presentations are due to many different issues – loud noises, genetics, age, ear blockages – but as long
Have you ever awoke after a night’s sleep and heard birds singing a beautiful song through your open window? Turns out, there’s a name for all those birdsongs: the dawn chorus. Birds see the sunrise and, for some reason, decide it’s time to sing out their favorite melody. Each species has its own set of
If you aren’t very wealthy, a car isn’t really an impulse buy. So a great deal of research is most likely the first step you take. You look at reviews, you assess prices, and you evaluate gas mileage. (You’re on Google a lot.) This amount of research makes sense! You’re about to spend tens of
The world was rather different millions of years ago. The long-necked Diplacusis roamed this volcano-laden landscape. Diplacusis was so big, thanks to its long tail and neck, that no other predators were a threat. Actually, Diplodocus is the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period. Diplacusis is a hearing affliction that causes you to hear two
It’s a common first reaction – denial. My loved one must be just making it seem like their hearing loss is more severe than it really is. She’s not old enough to need a hearing aid. Maybe, the both of you have begun to joke around with one another about it. Your loved one constantly
Finally, it’s summer!! This summer season has tons of fun. But before you hit the beach, the concert, or the backyard cookout, don’t forget to take care of your hearing. Loud noises can harm your hearing, even if you don’t think they’re that loud. So it’s important to take steps to protect your ears, especially
Do you recall those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to get at supermarkets? As a kid, they were awesome because they offered 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 particular. Your ice
When you shower, always remember to wash your ears. Whenever you say that, you unavoidably use your “parent voice”. Perhaps when you were a kid you even recall your parents telling you to do it. As you get caught up in past nostalgia, that kind of memory can take you back to simpler times. But
What’s 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 (these characters are usually cleverly utilized to touch on the human condition). You can get some truly wild cyborgs in Hollywood. But in reality, somebody wearing something as basic
You take good care of your hearing aids. When you go to sleep, you always put them snuggly on the charger and you clean them daily. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids abruptly stop working the way they did once. There are several things you can do to troubleshoot the problem, thankfully.
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, chances are what small benefit you get from them may be costly. Hearing aid technology has progressed a great deal in the past few years! It’s gone from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features today that
Assistive listening devices and hearing aids can be used to treat the common condition of hearing loss. But hearing loss is often neglected and untreated. This can lead to greater depression rates and feelings of solitude in those with hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and work relationships, which itself
