The human body is an awesome, beautiful, confusing, confounding construction, isn’t it? The human body generally has no issue healing cuts, scrapes, or broken bones (I mean, sure, it takes a while, but your body can literally repair the giant bones in your legs and arms with little more than some time and a splint). […]
If you’ve got hearing aids, you should be able to hear, right? When they aren’t working correctly, it can be thoroughly infuriating, it’s a real “You had ONE job” situation. Luckily, your hearing aids should have no issue doing their job if you take proper care of them. Consider this list before you do anything […]
With chronic tinnitus, it’s not the ringing in your ears that’s the real issue. The real issue is that the ringing doesn’t stop. At first, this may be a mild noise that’s not much more than a little irritating. But after a day or a week or a month, that buzzing or ringing can become […]
Researchers at the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) may have cracked the code on one of hearing’s most bewildering mysteries, and the insight could lead to the overhauling of the design of future hearing aids. Findings from an MIT study debunked the belief that neural processing is what lets us single out voices. According […]
It seems as if all our devices are getting smarter, stronger, and smaller. In general, the trend is that devices do more and take up less space. Hearing aids are no exception, and it’s not surprising. The world’s population is getting older and hearing problems, though they can have a variety of causes, are more […]
The phrase “Music to my ears” may soon have a very different meaning for people who have hearing impairment. Researchers at the University of Helsinki and the University College London analyzed the effects of musical experiences on hearing loss in children and the results of the study illustrated the impact and benefit obtained by exposing […]
Nutmeg and cinnamon wafting through the air. A joyous spirit and green, red, and blue lights fill your house. You love catching up with your family as your grandchildren dance, sing and play. You don’t want to miss any of this memorable celebration. Are you ready? Is There Anything You May be Missing? Throughout the […]
The holidays are upon us, and large family get-togethers and dinners in crowded restaurants can prove particularly challenging for people with hearing loss. Everyone is conversing loudly and at the same time. Combine that with the clattering of dishes, scraping of chairs, and background music, and you have a situation in which it is difficult […]
Susan always recognized that when she retired she would be living the active lifestyle. At 68, she’s now been to more than a dozen countries and has lots more to go. On some days you’ll find her investigating a hiking trail with her grandkids, on others she will be volunteering at a local hospital, and […]
When your mother is always a couple of seconds too late to react to the punchline of a joke or your father quits talking on the phone because it’s too tough to hear, it is time to talk about hearing aids. Although hearing loss is noticeable in a quarter of individuals between the ages of […]