In life, we often take action as the result of what are known as “indicators”. Indicators are a pre-cursor to an event or occurrence and they usually follow a specific pattern. For example, if you are planning on going for a walk and you see heavy, dark clouds moving in, you will probably bring along… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Friends and Family
Take It Easy
If you go to any reputable footwear store to purchase a new pair of running/walking shoes, the expert sales person will probably give you some crucial advice. He/she will tell you to break the shoes in slowly. In other words, you shouldn’t go home, take the shoes out of the box and immediately go for… Read more »
Hearing Aids: A Great Investment in Yourself
When you invest money, whether it is in a particular company or a choice piece of real estate, you do so with both the hope and the expectation that your investment will bring you a future return. In fact, one definition of “investment” is, A thing that is worth buying because it may be profitable… Read more »
Phone Conversation Tips For People With Hearing Loss
What do a good glass of wine, a beautiful sunset, and a great conversation have in common? All three qualify as some of life’s simple pleasures. In the same way it would be painful to miss out on tasting the notes of a fine wine, being unable to enjoy a meaningful phone conversation with a… Read more »
Hearing Loss and Dementia
There are a handful of words that most us never hope to hear when it comes to our health. “Cancer” would probably be at the top of that list but “dementia” isn’t far behind. Dementia is the general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life and Alzheimer’s is… Read more »
Keeping Social with Hearing Loss
Take a moment and think about one of the most fun-filled events you’ve experienced. Was it a wedding reception highlighted with great conversations and lots of laughter? Was it the time you and your friends won front row seats to see your favorite Broadway play? Whatever it is, there is no doubt that part of… Read more »
How to Help a Friend with Hearing Loss
Have you ever been out to dinner with a friend or loved one when, in the midst of the conversation, you happen to notice they have a piece of food stuck in between their teeth? What do you do? Do you tell him/her immediately and risk them being embarrassed in that moment or do you… Read more »