Americans are working longer than ever, whether by choice or necessity. It's created a problem the workplace has tried to ignore: hearing loss among the millions of boomers still on the job It’s 2016, which means that the first of the baby boomers turn 70 this year. 2.5 million of them. Having survived to 70, their life … Continue reading Boomers, Hearing Loss and the Workplace
Author: Katherine Bouton
Reflections on Hearing Loss
Interview with Stu Nunnery, After hearing loss, Katherine Bouton finds new purpose in life. This paragraph about HLAA is just one part. Click on the link to read the whole interview. Stu: Hearing loss has many side effects short and long term and most troubling to many of us is the isolation, depression, and other long … Continue reading Reflections on Hearing Loss
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The Elusive Sound of Music
Hearing aids and cochlear implants are designed to maximize speech comprehension, which is as it should be. But for many of us, this means compromising on one of life’s joys, music. As Natalie Angier wrote in an article in Science Times last week, “In international surveys, people consistently rank music as one of life’s supreme sources of … Continue reading The Elusive Sound of Music
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Workplace Challenges
Excellent article in MoneyWatch (the title is a bit misleading). Should You Tell Your Boss You're Hard of Hearing. (Link was not working before. I think this one is.)
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Apple moves against hearing-aid users
The FCC is considering regulations on Hearing Aid Compatibility on all cell phones, which means ensuring that all phones come equipped with a telecoil. Apple has petitioned to be excluded, saying that its proprietary technology makes its Iphones hearing-aid compatible. This is true, but only if you have a Made for IPhone hearing aid. For … Continue reading Apple moves against hearing-aid users
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New Drug Might Protect Hearing
Hearing loss isn’t something that just comes with age. Your hearing also can be damaged — sometimes irreversibly — by the drugs you take. Ototoxic medications, literally “toxic to the ear,” can include common prescription and nonprescription drugs, ranging from the seemingly benign, like aspirin and ibuprofen, to powerful chemotherapy drugs and certain antibiotics. People with hereditary … Continue reading New Drug Might Protect Hearing
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Keep IPhones hearing friendly. Petition.
This needs to be signed by tonight. Click here to sign: Petitioning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Stop the FCC from Removing the Telecoil Compatibility Requirement from HAC Phones Hearing Tracker The FCC has proposed new rules that would require Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) for all future consumer wireless devices, including next-generation technologies like Wi-Fi calling … Continue reading Keep IPhones hearing friendly. Petition.
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Superbowl and Marlee Matlin
Last minute: Marlee Matlin is signing the national anthem at the SuperBowl tonight. Should be fun to watch Marlee.... and Lady Gaga? ........ Later....... It would have been fun to watch Marlee if the camera had stayed on her for more than 2 seconds.
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Is Hearing Aid Insurance Worth It?
You undoubtedly have insurance for your important valuables. So should you get insurance for your precious hearing aid? The answer is yes, but not right away. New hearing aids come with a warranty from the manufacturer. The length of the warranty, usually up to three years, is based on the device’s level of technology, according … Continue reading Is Hearing Aid Insurance Worth It?
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Scare Tactics: Benefit or Backfire?
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?
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 