May 16, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Remember when you used to be able to find those gallon buckets of ice cream at the grocery store? A whole gallon of ice cream, yum! But you begin to become more particular in your taste as you mature. Your ice cream preferences become more specialized and you have a tendency to opt for your […]
May 9, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Don’t forget to wash your ears. Whenever you say that, you inevitably use your “parent voice”. Perhaps you even remember getting that advice as a kid. As you get wrapped up in past nostalgia, that sort of memory can take you back to simpler times. But that advice can be pretty helpful. Your hearing can […]
May 2, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Do you know what a cyborg is? You most likely imagine a half human, half machine when you think of a cyborg, particularly if you enjoy science fiction movies (the human condition is frequently cleverly depicted with these characters). Hollywood cyborgs can seem extremely outlandish. But the truth is that, technically, anyone who wears a […]
April 25, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
You go above and beyond to make sure your hearing aids are well cared for. When you go to bed, you always put them comfortably on the charger and you clean them daily. Suddenly and discouragingly, your hearing aids are no longer working the way they once did. Fortunately, there are some measures you can […]
April 19, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
While it might be true that older hearing aids are better than nothing, it’s likely that what little benefit you get from them comes at a cost. Within the last few years, hearing aid technology has made considerable developments. A decade ago many of the features of current hearing aids weren’t even in development, going […]
April 11, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Assistive listening devices and hearing aids can be used to treat the common condition of hearing loss. Unfortunately, hearing loss often goes undiagnosed and untreated. This can result in greater depression rates and feelings of isolation in those with hearing loss. It can also lead to a breakdown in personal and professional relationships, which itself […]
April 4, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Back in the old days they were known as “books-on-tape”. Naturally, that was long before CDs, not to mention digital streaming. Nowadays, people call them audiobooks (which, we won’t lie, is a much better name). With an audiobook, you can listen to the book as it’s being read by a narrator. It’s a bit like […]
March 28, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Remember the old story of Johnny Appleseed? When you were younger you probably heard the tale of how Johnny Appleseed traveled around bringing fresh apples to communities (you should eat apples because they are a healthy choice and that’s the moral of the story). Actually, that isn’t the whole truth. Around the end of the […]
March 21, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
Have you ever had your vehicle break down in the middle of the road? It’s not a fun experience. You have to pull your car off the road. And then, for some reason, you probably open your hood and take a look at your engine. Humorously, you still do this despite the fact that you […]
March 13, 2023 | Lexington Hearing and Speech Center, Inc.
When it comes to history, there are three different types of individuals: those who are very interested and fascinated by history, those whose eyes glaze over and they start to fall asleep when history is discussed, and people who believe that aliens are responsible for history. Aliens aren’t behind the history of hearing aids. But […]
