For just a minute, picture that you’re working as a salesperson. Now picture that you have a call scheduled today with a very important client. Numerous agents from their offices have gathered to discuss whether to employ your company for the job. All of the various voices get a little jumbled and difficult to understand. […]
Isn’t pizza fascinating? As long as a few factors are met, you can alter toppings, cheese, and sauce, and it’s still a pizza. That’s a lot like hearing loss. But as long as you have difficulty hearing sound, it’s still hearing loss whether it’s due to genetic factors, age, blockages, or exposure to loud noise. […]
Tom is getting a new knee and he’s really jazzed! Look, as you grow older, the kinds of things you look forward to change. His knee replacement means he will experience less pain and be able to get out and about a lot better. So Tom is admitted, the operation is successful, and Tom goes […]
Your hearing won’t be simply gone one day when you wake up. Hearing loss, especially when it’s associated with aging, generally advances in degrees. Some indicators show up earlier, though, and you don’t detect there is an issue right away. The early symptoms of progressive hearing loss are discrete. Slowing down the progression of hearing […]
Isn’t pizza great? As long as it meets a few standard criteria (crust, sauce, cheese, etc.) regardless of the toppings, it’s still pizza. Hearing loss is similar. Symptoms and manifestations are due to many different problems – loud noises, genetics, age, ear obstructions – but as long as you have trouble detecting sounds, it’s still […]
Millions of years ago, the world was much different. The long-necked Diplacusis roamed this volcano-laden landscape. Thanks to its really long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so big that it was afraid of no predator. Actually, Diplodocus is the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period. When you’re hearing two sounds simultaneously, that’s a hearing condition […]
Finally, it’s summertime!! This summer season offers a lot of fun. But before you hit the beach, the concert, or the backyard cookout, don’t forget to protect your hearing. When you’re out appreciating summer, do keep in mind that your hearing can be harmed by loud noises. In the summer you’re much more likely to […]
Don’t neglect cleaning your ears. It’s hard not to say that in your “parenting” voice. Maybe when you were a child you even recall your parents telling you to do it. That’s the type of memory that can take you back to simpler times as you wrap yourself in the nostalgia of childhood. But that […]
What is a cyborg? If your mind gets swept up in science fiction movies, you probably think of cyborgs as sort of half-human, half machine characters (the human condition is often cleverly portrayed with these characters). Hollywood cyborgs can seem wildly outlandish. But the truth is that, technically, anyone who wears a pair of glasses […]
Books-on-tape was what we used to call them, once upon a time. Naturally, that was well before CDs, not to mention digital streaming. These days, they have a much better name; audiobooks. With an audiobook, you can listen to the book being read by a narrator. It’s kind of like having someone read a book […]
