Summer is here! This summer season has a lot of fun. But don’t forget about your hearing’s health before you go out for a day on the beach, a rocking concert, or maybe a great backyard get-together. Loud noises can damage your hearing, even if you don’t feel like they’re that loud. In the summer […]
When you shower, always remember to wash your ears. It’s hard not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Maybe when you were a kid you even remember your parents telling you to do it. That’s the type of memory that can take you back to simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia […]
Are you familiar with what a cyborg is? If you get swept up in science fiction movies, you likely think of cyborgs as sort of half-human, half machine characters (these characters are typically cleverly utilized to touch on the human condition). Hollywood cyborgs can seem extremely bizarre. But the truth is that, technically, anyone who […]
In the past they were known as “books-on-tape”. Naturally, that was long 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 can listen to the book being read by a narrator. It’s sort of like having somebody read a […]
Have you ever had your car break down in the middle of the road? It’s not an enjoyable situation. Your car has to be safely pulled to the side of the road. Then you likely open your hood and take a look at the engine. Who knows why? What’s strange is that you do this […]
It’s something a lot of individuals suffer with, but few want to talk about – hearing loss and its impact on personal relationships. Both partners can feel frustrated by the misunderstandings that are caused by hearing loss. This is the ideal time for you to express your love and appreciation for your loved one with […]
Have you ever seen a t-shirt promoted as “one size fits all” but when you went to try it on, you were discouraged to find that it didn’t fit at all? It’s kind of a bummer, isn’t it? There aren’t actually very many “one size fits all” with anything in the real world. That’s not […]
Feel like you may be forgetting something important? You’re not imagining it. It really is getting more difficult to remember things in daily life. Memory loss seems to develop fairly quickly once it’s noticed. The more you are aware of it, the more debilitating it becomes. Most people aren’t aware that there’s a link between […]
If you or somebody you know has mild hearing loss, it is essential that you educate yourself about it as much as possible. When you have accurate information, you can avoid making bad choices and will be better able to cope with your condition. When you’re coping with hearing loss, disregard the following myths. Having […]
New cures are regularly being discovered. That can be a good or bad thing. You might decide that you don’t really need to be all that vigilant about your hearing because you read some encouraging research about possible future cures for deafness. By the time you begin exhibiting symptoms of hearing loss, you think, they’ll […]
