Are you familiar with what a cyborg is? If you get swept up in science fiction movies, you probably think of cyborgs as kind of half-human, half machine characters (these characters are usually cleverly used to touch on the human condition). You can get some really wild cyborgs in Hollywood. But in reality, someone wearing […]
April 24, 2023 | Professional Speech & Hearing Specialists | Hearing Aids News
You go out of your way 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 every day. But you get pretty distressed when your hearing aids abruptly stop working the way they used to. Fortunately, there are […]
April 19, 2023 | Professional Speech & Hearing Specialists | Hearing Aids News
While it could be true that older hearing aids are better than nothing, it’s likely that what small benefit you get from them may be costly. Within the last few years, hearing aid technology has made substantial developments. It’s gone from analog to digital, for one thing, and there are features now that weren’t even […]
April 10, 2023 | Professional Speech & Hearing Specialists | Hearing Test Info
Hearing loss is a common condition that can be mitigated easily with the use of hearing aids and assistive listening devices. But hearing loss is frequently neglected and untreated. For individuals who suffered from hearing loss, this can bring about feelings of social-separation and depression. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and […]
In the past they were called “books-on-tape”. Back then, of course, we didn’t even have CDs never mind streaming services. These days, people call them audiobooks (which, we won’t lie, is a much better name). An audiobook gives you the ability to read a book by, well, listening to it. It’s kind of like having […]
March 27, 2023 | Professional Speech & Hearing Specialists | Tinnitus Article
Do you recall the old tale of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you probably heard the story of how Johnny Appleseed journeyed around bringing fresh apples to communities (the moral of the story is that apples are healthy, and you should eat them). Actually, that isn’t the entire reality. The real Johnny Appleseed (whose […]
Have you ever had your car break down in the middle of the road? That really stinks! You have to pull your car safely to the side of the road. And then, for some reason, you probably pop your hood and have a look at your engine. What’s strange is that you do this even […]
March 13, 2023 | Professional Speech & Hearing Specialists | Hearing Aids News
When it comes to history, there are three different kinds of individuals: people who find history to be incredibly interesting, individuals who think history is terribly dull, and people who believe history is full of aliens. The history of hearing aids is not full of aliens (sorry not sorry). But it’s probably a lot weirder […]
March 6, 2023 | Professional Speech & Hearing Specialists | Hearing Aids News
As we age, we all know that hearing loss and specific mental health challenges can progress despite a healthy, active lifestyle. And a strong connection between the two has been discovered by scientists which should never be ignored. So keep that hearing aid turned on. People with neglected hearing loss are twice as likely to […]
February 27, 2023 | Professional Speech & Hearing Specialists | Hearing Aids News
We’ve all experienced that itch that seemed impossible to reach. Alright, there are two ways to consider it: First, you think about something you always wanted to do with your life but so far you haven’t got around to (skydiving, for example). Or, if you’re a little less of a romantic, you think about that […]
