nuances<\/a> of sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe click of the electric baseboard heater told me the bathroom was getting warm, but how long had the faucet been dripping?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For years, I thought I walked quietly down the hallway in my soft comfy slippers, but now, I hear the clump clump of each step, accompanied by the squeaking of the floor. When did my home get so noisy and old?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later in the day, when I was walking through the dining room, I heard a shushing sound. I stopped to try to figure out what made that shushing sound. It stopped. I started walking again and I heard the shushing again. Then, I noticed when I moved forward, I heard the shushing. Apparently, my Oticons picked up the air movement as I walked and turned off when I stopped. Or was it my curly, grey hair whispering into the microphone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I must agree with the Oticon testimonials that say: My only regret is that I didn\u2019t get a hearing aid years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tickity tick tick. I knew my old manual typewriter made a clacking sound, yet, I didn\u2019t realized my laptop keyboard also makes a sound as I type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tick Tock chime chime<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can hear the tall case clock Dave\u2019s Dad made loudly marking off my life\u2019s longevity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Oticon has rekindled my childlike curiosity about the sounds surrounding me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I wonder if I\u2019ll hear myself losing weight? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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