You ever have one of those dreams where you’re back in grade-school, maybe as a contestant in a spelling bee? Everybody but you and one other person is out of the competition. And then… the judges give you your word: uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. And no degree of practice could have readied you for this one. That’s one […]
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Have you ever misplaced your earbuds? (Or, maybe, accidentally left them in the pocket of a pullover that went through the laundry?) Suddenly, your morning jog is a million times more boring. Your commute or bus ride is dreary and dull. And the audio quality of your virtual meetings suffers considerably. Often, you don’t realize […]
The majority of individuals who wear hearing aids are pleased with their experience: Based upon one recent survey, when speaking one-on-one, 91% of individuals who use hearing aids are pleased with their experience. When talking about particular activities, 85% were satisfied in a group setting and watching TV, 78% while shopping, and 75% in a […]
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As your body ages, it’s not hard to detect the changes. Your skin begins to develop some wrinkles. Your hair turns gray (or falls out). Your knees start to hurt a little bit more. Your skin gets a little saggy in places. Perhaps your eyesight and your hearing both start to diminish a bit. These […]
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Measuring hearing loss is more technical than it might at first seem. You can probably hear certain things clearly at lower volumes but not others. Most letters may sound clear at any volume but others, like “s” and “b” may get lost. When you figure out how to understand your hearing test it becomes clearer […]
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Imagine for a minute you’re a salesperson. Today, you’re having a very important call with a possible client. Multiple agents from their offices have come together to discuss whether to hire your company for the job. All of the different voices get a little jumbled and difficult to understand. But you’re quite sure you got […]
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In order to keep roads in working condition, construction is needed. But things are also delayed by construction. We’ve all been locked in a construction-caused traffic jam. Even a small lane change can cause hundreds of thousands of cars on a highway to step on their breaks, and the whole system crawls to a slow. […]
Tinnitus often gets worse at night for most of the millions of individuals in the US that experience it. But what’s the reason for this? The buzzing or ringing in one or both ears isn’t an actual noise but a complication of a medical issue like hearing loss, either lasting or temporary. Naturally, knowing what […]
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Aren’t there a couple of types of vacation? One kind is Packed with activities at all times. These are the vacations that are recalled for years later and are packed with adventure, and you head back to work more tired than you left. The other kind is all about unwinding. You may not even do […]
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Once you get accustomed to your hearing aid, it’s difficult to be without it. Your hearing aids are, after all, your link to the world around you. But just like any technology, though, it will have to be upgraded eventually. The average lifespan of a hearing aid A hearing aid will typically last 3 to […]