Have you ever slept with your bedroom window open and woken up to the wonderful sound of birds singing as the sun is coming up? Most individuals probably don’t even know that the name for those bird-songs is the “dawn chorus”. For whatever reason, birds see the sun coming up and choose to start belting […]
If you’re not very wealthy, a car really isn’t an impulse buy. So a lot of research is most likely the first thing you do. You have a good look at things like gas mileage, price point, and customer reviews. Google is your best friend right now. It is sensible to do this amount of […]
Millions of years ago, the world was a lot different. This steamy, volcano-laden landscape is where the long-necked Diplacusis wandered. Thanks to its really long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so large that it was afraid of no predator. Actually, the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period is known as Diplodocus. When you’re hearing two […]
Denial is a typical first reaction. Of course, my loved one’s hearing loss isn’t as advanced as it seems. She’s too young to need a hearing aid. Maybe, the both of you have started to kid around with one another about it. She is always asking you to repeat what you said. You laugh about […]
Summer has finally arrived! That means it’s time to go out and partake in all of the fun experiences that the season has to offer. But before you go to the beach, the concert, or the backyard barbecue, don’t forget to take care of your hearing. Loud noises can harm your hearing, even if you […]
Do you remember those gallon buckets of ice cream you used to get at grocery stores? As a kid, they were the best thing ever because they promised an entire gallon of ice cream, that’s a lot of frozen custard and high-fructose corn syrup! But you start to become more specific in your taste as […]
Don’t neglect cleaning your ears. It’s difficult not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Maybe you even recall getting that advice as a kid. As you get caught up in past nostalgia, that sort of memory can take you back to simpler times. But it’s also great advice. Out-of-control earwax accumulation can cause a […]
Are you familiar with what a cyborg is? You most likely imagine a half human, half machine when you think of a cyborg, particularly if you enjoy science fiction movies (these characters are usually cleverly used to comment on the human condition). Hollywood cyborgs can seem extremely outlandish. But in reality, someone wearing something as […]
You go above and beyond to make sure your hearing aids are well cared for. When you go to sleep, 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 used to. There are several things you […]
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than no hearing aids, it’s likely that what small advantage you get from them may be costly. Within the past few years, hearing aid technology has made substantial progress. Ten years ago many of the features of modern hearing aids weren’t even on the […]
