The triumph of CODA at the Academy Awards last night, which won Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay, should go a long way towards raising awareness of the Deaf -- and maybe also of the Hard of Hearing. The film is a funny and very moving portrayal of a Deaf family who live … Continue reading CODA at the Oscars
Month: March 2022
What if We Could Cure Hearing Loss? A Clinical Trial Explores the Possibility.
What if we could cure hearing loss? What if those of us who are hard of hearing could put aside the expensive and sometimes frustrating technology we use now? What if we could simply turn a biological switch and hear again, as well as we did before our ears suffered the detrimental effects of noise … Continue reading What if We Could Cure Hearing Loss? A Clinical Trial Explores the Possibility.
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Hearing and Healthy Aging
Recently I was invited to write an editorial referencing two studies on the effect of hearing on healthy aging. The article has just been published, in the Journals of Gerontology. Most readers won't be able to access it, so I'm reprinting the text here. The title is "The Importance of Hearing in Maintaining Overall Functioning … Continue reading Hearing and Healthy Aging
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 