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When you’re a kid, falling is simply a part of life. Wiping out on your bike? That’s normal. Tripping over your own feet while you’re running outside? Happens all of the time. It’s not really a concern because, well, kids are pretty limber. They don’t usually stay down for long. The same can’t be said
The only one thing that you requested was for the garbage to be taken out. But, regrettably, it never got done. When you ask why they didn’t do it, your partner responds “I never heard you ask me”. Why are you not surprised that your partner didn’t hear the one thing they needed done? The
In the movies, invisibility is a formidable tool. The characters can frequently do the impossible if they have the power of invisibility, whether it’s a starship with cloaking ability or a wizard with an invisibility cloak. Invisible health disorders, regrettably, are equally as potent and a lot less enjoyable. As an example, tinnitus is an
Aging is one of the most prevalent indicators of hearing loss, and let’s face it, try as we might, we can’t escape aging. Sure, coloring your hair may make you look younger, but it doesn’t really change your age. But you might not be aware that numerous treatable health conditions have also been associated with
You might think of your favorite sci-fi movie when someone mentions artificial intelligence (AI). But nowadays, AI is more science than just fiction. This is especially true with regard to hearing aids. The days when hearing aids simply increased the volume and were one-size-fits-all are gone forever. AI is at the root of modern hearing
You aren’t quite certain why, but you’ve been feeling cranky lately. Well, you did feel excluded earlier this morning when no one bothered to pull you into the meeting discussion at the office and that was annoying. Your daughter got up and suddenly left the house after becoming irritated when you kept asking her to
Hearing loss is usually a gradual process, making it easy to overlook the subtle changes in your ability to hear sounds. Unlike children, who get regular hearing tests in school, adults hardly ever even think of scheduling an appointment. So why would your hearing be any less important than your vision? It’s important to get
Have you ever lost your earbuds? (Or, perhaps, unintentionally left them in the pocket of a pullover that went through the laundry?) 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 bad audio quality. Sometimes, you don’t
Hearing loss has a track record for developing slowly. This can make the symptoms difficult to detect. It’s nothing to concern yourself with, you simply need the volume on the TV a little louder, no big deal, right? That’s usually the case, yes, but not always. It turns out hearing loss can also happen abruptly
The majority of people who use hearing aids are happy with their results: 91% of hearing aid wearers are happy with the hearing aid experience when talking one-on-one, based on a recent survey. When speaking about particular activities, 85% were satisfied in a group setting and watching TV, 78% while in the store, and 75%
As your body ages, it’s not hard to detect the changes. Your skin begins to get some wrinkles. Your hair turns gray (or falls out). Your joints start to get stiff. Your skin becomes a little saggy in places. Perhaps your eyesight and your hearing both start to diminish a bit. These signs are hard
It might seem, at first, like measuring hearing loss would be simple. If you’re dealing with hearing loss, you can most likely hear certain things clearly at a lower volume, but not others. Most letters might sound clear at any volume but others, such as “s” and “b” could get lost. When you figure out