August 8, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Tom is excited, he’s getting a brand new knee! Look, as you grow older, the types of things you get excited about change. His knee replacement means he will experience less pain and be able to get out and about a lot better. So Tom goes in, the operation is successful, and Tom heads home! […]
August 2, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
TV shows and movies tend to use close-ups (at times extreme close-ups) when the action begins getting really intense. This is because more information than you’re probably even consciously aware of is conveyed by the human face. To say that human beings are really facially focused is, well, not a stretch. So it’s not surprising […]
July 25, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
It’s tough to be apart from your hearing aid after you get used to having one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your link to the world around you. But just like any technology, though, it will need to be upgraded eventually. A hearing aid’s average lifespan From 3 to 7 years will be the […]
July 18, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Your hearing won’t be simply gone one day when you wake up. Hearing loss, particularly when it’s caused by aging, typically progresses in degrees. You might not realize it’s occurring right away but some indicators do appear earlier. These initially developing symptoms progress very discreetly. Delaying the development of hearing loss and its associated health […]
July 10, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
You Know when you’re watching an action movie and the hero has a thunderous explosion nearby and their ears start ringing? Well, at least some amount of minor brain trauma has likely happened to them. Obviously, action movies don’t highlight the brain injury part. But that ringing in our hero’s ears signifies a condition called […]
July 4, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
You’ve watched the videos on TikTok. Babies, after they just get fitted for hearing aids, hearing the voice of their mother for the first time. Sometimes, at first, the baby is reluctant. They fight when the doctor attempts to put the device in their ear. Before they smile with joy, they might cry a bit. […]
July 2, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Isn’t pizza great? As long as it meets a few standard criteria (crust, sauce, cheese, etc.) whatever the toppings, it’s still pizza. That’s also like hearing loss. Symptoms and manifestations are due to many different issues – loud noises, genetics, age, ear obstructions – but as long as you have difficulty hearing sounds, it’s still […]
June 25, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Have you ever slept with the window in your bedroom open and awoke to the wonderful sound of birds singing as the sun is coming up? So happens, there’s a term for all those birdsongs: the dawn chorus. Birds see the sunrise and, for some reason, decide it’s time to sing out their favorite melody. […]
June 13, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
If you’re not very wealthy, a car isn’t really an impulse buy. Which means you will probably do a lot of research ahead of time. You take a good look at things such as gas mileage, overall price, and customer reviews. Google is your best friend these days. It is sensible to do this amount […]
June 6, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
The world was rather different millions of years ago. This steamy, volcano-laden landscape is where the long-necked Diplacusis wandered. Thanks to its extra long neck and tail, Diplacusis was so large that it feared no predator. Actually, the long-necked dinosaur from the Jurassic Period is called Diplodocus. When you’re hearing two sounds at the same […]
