January 9, 2024 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
In some cases, it’s easy to identify when you require medical help. You know you need to go to the doctor right away if you break your leg, for example. You might need a splint or a cast or supportive device, but the point is that you’re not likely to try “toughing it out”. If […]
December 27, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Have you ever been watching your favorite Netflix movie when your internet abruptly disappears? You sit there and watch that spinning circle instead of finding out who won that cooking competition. All you can do is wait around for it to come back. Is it your internet provider, modem, router, or maybe it will simply […]
December 20, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Individuals are becoming self-reliant more than they ever did. Does your car need some repairs? Simply watch that YouTube video. Want to unclog your sink? Again with the YouTube. Trying to learn cursive writing? Yup…you guessed it…..YouTube. Anything you want to know, you can find, and there’s amazing potential to teach and educate yourself on […]
December 6, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
When you’re a kid, falling is just a part of life. Wiping out on your bike? Not unusual. Getting tripped up when sprinting across the yard. Also fairly typical. Kids are very limber so, no big deal. They rebound pretty easily. As you grow older though, that becomes less and less true. Falling becomes more […]
October 4, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Most individuals are pleased with their hearing aids: 91% of hearing aid wearers are pleased with the hearing aid experience when speaking one-on-one, based on a recent survey. When talking about specific activities, 85% were satisfied in a group environment and watching TV, 78% while in the store, and 75% in a restaurant or on […]
August 16, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
There are a couple of kinds of vacations, right? There’s the type where you cram every single recreation you can into every waking second. These are the trips that are remembered for years later and are full of adventure, and you head back to work more worn out than you left. The other kind is […]
August 2, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
You’ve probably noticed that when movies or TV shows get really intense, they begin using close-ups (possibly even extreme close-ups). That’s because the human face communicates a lot of information (more information than you’re probably consciously aware of). It’s no stretch to say that human beings are very facially centered. So having all of your […]
July 25, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
It’s hard to be apart from your hearing aid once you get used to using one. Your hearing aids are, after all, your connection to the world around you. But it will periodically have to be updated or swapped out just like all technology. A hearing aid’s average lifespan A hearing aid will normally last […]
June 25, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
Have you ever slept with the window in your bedroom open and woken up to the beautiful sound of birds singing just as the sun comes up? Most people probably aren’t even aware that the name for those bird-songs is the “dawn chorus”. Birds see the sunrise and, for some reason, decide it’s time to […]
June 14, 2023 | Angela Batini, M.S. Audiology | News
A car isn’t really an impulse purchase (unless you’re really rich). Which means you will most likely do a great deal of research first. You look at reviews, you compare prices, and you consider gas mileage. (You’re on Google a lot.) This level of research is logical! You’re about to spend tens of thousands of […]