Keep your eyes on the road. Obviously, it’s good advice, but it doesn’t say much about your other senses. Your ears, for instance, are doing a lot of work while you’re driving, helping you track other vehicles, calling your attention to information on your dashboard, and keeping you engaged with the other people in your […]
You have a ringing in your ears and it’s not getting any better, if anything it’s getting worse. At first, you could hardly notice it. But after being at the construction site all day (for work), you’ve realized just how loud (and how relentless) that buzzing has become. These sounds can take many forms, like […]
You finally got those new hearing aids. You’re so excited to be able to dive into your social life again. No more bad transitions or unclear conversations. But your hearing aids just don’t sound quite right. The reason for this is that it will normally take a bit of time before you get used to […]
You enjoy swimming and are all about going into the water. The pool is like your second home (when you were a kid, everybody said you were part fish–that’s how often you wanted to swim). Today, the water sounds a bit… louder… than usual. And then you recognize your oversight: you went in the pool […]
Intimacy isn’t normally the first thing that one thinks of when you think about hearing aids. We get it. The advertising on these little devices is relatively straightforward. Love, conversely, is something better suited for music, poetry, and art. And yet, the two are closely linked to the point where you might want to start […]
We all love a good bargain. But when it comes to your health, be careful what you purchase and keep your eye on the small details. We know, it’s confusing, the names are very similar, but hearing aids and hearing amplifiers are not equivalent. And making the wrong selection could have important implications for your […]
It just feels great to save money, right? Getting a good deal can be thrilling, and more gratifying the bigger the deal. It’s a little too easy, then, to make the price your main consideration, to always go for the least expensive option, to let your coupons make your buying choices for you. But chasing […]
You’re supposed to wear your hearing aids every day. But before you recycle your milk containers, you’re supposed to rinse them out too. Sometimes, we don’t do the things we’re supposed to. The same goes for hearing aids. Occasionally we forget to take them with us. Perhaps you even go a day, or a week, […]
If you have hearing aids, you should be capable of hearing, right? When your hearing aid fails at its one job, it can be extremely frustrating. The good news is, with regular upkeep, your hearing aids should be up to the job. Consider this list before you do anything rash. It might be time to […]
It seems as if all our devices are getting smarter, stronger, and smaller. Generally speaking, the trend is that devices have more features and take up less space. This is also true for hearing aids, and it’s not surprising. The world’s population is aging and hearing problems, though they can have a variety of causes, […]
