Hearing Health Blog

Back in the old days they were called “books-on-tape”. Back then, of course, we didn’t even have CDs let alone streaming services. Nowadays, people refer to them as audiobooks (which, we won’t lie, is a far better name). An audiobook allows you to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s sort of like […]

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Remember the old story of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you likely heard the tale of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around providing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they are good for you and that’s the moral of the story). That’s only partly true. The authentic Johnny Appleseed (whose real name […]

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Have you ever been in the middle of the road and your car breaks down? That really stinks! Your car has to be safely pulled to the side of the road. And then, for whatever reason, you probably pop your hood and take a look at your engine. Humorously, you still do this despite the […]

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There are three sorts of people out there: people who find history to be amazingly fascinating, individuals who think history is terribly boring, and those who believe history is full of aliens. Aliens aren’t responsible for the history of hearing aids. But it’s probably a lot stranger than you may think. After all, hearing loss […]

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Even if you have an active, healthy lifestyle, you could experience hearing loss and specific cognitive challenges as you get older. And scientists have found a strong link between the two that shouldn’t be ignored and it will help if you don’t turn that hearing aid off. Depression is twice as likely in people who […]

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Have you ever had an itch that you just couldn’t scratch? Okay, there are two ways to think about it: First, you think about something you always wanted to do in life but you never got around to (skydiving, for instance). Or, that itchy spot on your back that you just can’t manage to reach […]

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Musicians are awesome! Their shows bring us so much happiness. But music is a lot more powerful when it’s loud, and that can be a hearing risk. Since musicians expose themselves to loud music frequently, their hearing is at greater risk of being damaged. As you get older, you’ll still want to be able to […]

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Hearing loss is difficult, if not impossible, to diagnose by yourself. For instance, you can’t actually put your ear up to a speaker and effectively calculate what you hear. So getting your hearing tested will be essential in figuring out what’s happening with your hearing. But there’s no need to be concerned or stress because […]

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It’s something lots of people suffer with, but most don’t want to talk about – hearing loss and its impact on personal relationships. Both partners can feel aggravated by the misunderstandings that are caused by hearing loss. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner isn’t it a great opportunity to express your love and appreciation […]

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Have you ever seen a t-shirt advertised 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 true […]

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