Like many others, I've written repeatedly about the negative health consequences of hearing loss. These include a greater risk of falls, depression and isolation, and earlier and more severe cognitive decline. A recent study even linked hearing loss to earlier death. I write about these in part because they are news, the results of solid epidemiological … Continue reading Scare Tactics: Benefit or Backfire?

Hearing loss is an invisible disability. There's no white cane or wheelchair to tip off others to your condition. Most people would not yell at someone in a wheelchair for blocking the aisle in a supermarket, or at a blind person for accidentally stepping in front of them. But every once in a while, I … Continue reading Gobsmacked by Rudeness. Frustrated by Technology.

  I travel a lot, and I know all the problems — big and small — that can occur when you need to bring myriad devices to help you hear. From annoyances like forgetting to pack backup batteries to major challenges like losing a crucial component of a cochlear implant when it falls off in … Continue reading Traveling with Chargers (and Hearing Aids)