Hearing Health Blog

Do you know what a cyborg is? You most likely imagine a half human, half machine when you think of a cyborg, especially if you love science fiction movies (these characters are typically cleverly used to touch on the human condition). You can get some really fantastic cyborgs in Hollywood. But the reality is that, […]

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You take care of your hearing aids. When you go to bed, you always put them comfortably on the charger and you clean them daily. But you get pretty discouraged when your hearing aids abruptly stop working the way they did once. Fortunately, there are some steps you can take to troubleshoot the problem. Just […]

Read More… from Does My Hearing Aid Need Professional Repair?

If you’re still wearing your older hearing aids, they might be better than no hearing aids, but they also could be costing you in some ways. Within the last few years, hearing aid technology has made significant advancements. Ten years ago many of the features of modern hearing aids weren’t even in development, going digital […]

Read More… from When is it Time to Get an Upgraded Hearing Aid?

Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can be alleviated simply with the use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. But hearing loss is frequently neglected and untreated. This can lead to greater depression rates and feelings of isolation in those with hearing loss. It can also cause a breakdown in personal and professional […]

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We used to call them books-on-tape, once upon a time. Of course, that was well before CDs, not to mention digital streaming. Nowadays, people call them audiobooks (which, to be honest, is a much better name). With an audiobook, you will listen to the book as it’s being read by a narrator. It’s a lot […]

Read More… from How Audiobooks Can be a Significant Part of Auditory Training

Remember the old story of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you likely heard the tale of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around bringing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they’re a healthy choice and that’s the moral of the story). Actually, that isn’t the entire truth. The real Johnny Appleseed (whose real […]

Read More… from Your Tinnitus May be Getting Worse As a Result of Those Late Night Trips to the Bar

Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? It’s not a fun situation. Your car has to be safely pulled off the road. And then, for some reason, you probably pop your hood and have a look at your engine. What’s strange is that you do this even […]

Read More… from What is Auditory Neuropathy?

There are three types of individuals out there: those who find history to be incredibly fascinating, individuals who think history is horribly boring, and those who think history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids isn’t about aliens (sorry not sorry). But it’s probably a lot weirder than you might think. Hearing loss […]

Read More… from Hearing Aids, a History

As we get older, we all recognize that hearing loss and particular mental health challenges can progress in spite of a healthy, active lifestyle. And a strong link between the two has been recognized by scientists which should never be dismissed. So keep that hearing aid turned on. Individuals with untreated hearing loss are two […]

Read More… from Don’t Turn That Hearing Aid Off if You Want to be Happy!

Have you ever experienced an itch that you just couldn’t reach? Okay, there are two ways to consider it: First, you consider something you always wanted to do with your life but so far you haven’t got around to (skydiving, for instance). Or, that itchy spot on your back that you just can’t seem to […]

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