As I wander towards my mid-40s, the aches and pains are starting to become more regular. Things aren’t working as well as they once were, and I have to deal with days of tiredness and lack of sleep that a simple ‘few drinks’ can bring.

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 have some added hearing-aid capabilities. How well do they work in practice? I asked my grandmother, who is in her eighties, to try them for a week.

Maybe waiting until Dec. 23 to make your last Christmas buys wasn’t the best idea, but thanks to Amazon you can still grab the Apple AirPods Pro 2 for 24% off — just $190 — and have them in time for the big day.