Can the hugely popular TV show “The Golden Bachelor” make hearing aids cool? When the spinoff of ABC’s “The Bachelor” premiered on September 28, the audience saw Gerry Turner, 72, a handsome widower from Indiana, getting ready for his big night, putting on his tuxedo – and his hearing aids. In an interview with USA … Continue reading The Golden Bachelor and His Hearing Aids
Author: Katherine Bouton
Cochlear Implants Then and Now
I’ve had a cochlear implant since 2009. If you’ve read about my initial experience with the implant (in my book "Shouting Won’t Help" and elsewhere), forget everything I said (about cochlear implants... I stand by the rest of it). It’s a whole new world out there. The October meeting of the New York City Chapter … Continue reading Cochlear Implants Then and Now
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Excellent, Positive Article on Hearing Loss!
Thanks to reporter Neelam Bohra and The New York Times for this informative and upbeat article on hearing loss. "Hearing Aids are Changing. Their Users are Too." Zina Jawadi, pictured, is on HLAA's National Board of Directors. Let's spread this far and wide. If you can't read the article because it's behind a paywall, put … Continue reading Excellent, Positive Article on Hearing Loss!
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Making Art Accessible to All
A reader of my previous post pointed out that the Times paywall makes the article itself inaccessible to many. Here it is, copied and pasted. Please go back to the previous post for the challenges I faced, as a person with a disability, in reporting it. Visiting a museum is still a challenge for someone … Continue reading Making Art Accessible to All
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Making Art Accessible for All
One of the most interesting parts of my role in New York’s hearing-loss community is interacting with the larger disability community. Through committees like the MTA’s Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility (ACTA), I see first-hand the obstacles that people with other disabilities face. When The New York Times asked me to write about how New … Continue reading Making Art Accessible for All
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Talking About It
I've been open about my hearing loss ever since my first book was published 10 years ago. "Shouting Won't Help: Why I and 50 Million Other Americans Can't Hear You" was a memoir and it announced my theretofore secret hearing loss to the world. Years of shame and denial didn't disappear in an instant. It … Continue reading Talking About It
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Talk About Hearing Loss
When we talk about hearing loss, everybody benefits, ourselves not the least. This was the message of the January New York City Chapter meeting of HLAA. As President of the chapter, I facilitated the discussion, and it was really great! So many interesting voices, sharing stories of challenges and successes. Like many people with late-onset … Continue reading Talk About Hearing Loss
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Did Your Hearing Survive the Holidays?
There's nothing like a cheerful holiday gathering of family and friends to challenge your hearing. For me, the solution is to be the host. Yes, this is a lot of work, a lot of cooking, a lot of dishes to wash. But I'm on optimal turf, at least when it comes to hearing. Don't forget … Continue reading Did Your Hearing Survive the Holidays?
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Do You Dread Going to the Doctor?
Do you dread going to the doctor? Do you worry that the office won’t be able to accommodate your communication needs, that staff may be impatient, that you may get sub-standard service, or that you may leave with no idea what was said and what you’re supposed to do next? It turns out you may … Continue reading Do You Dread Going to the Doctor?
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Do You Know What Caused Your Hearing Loss?
I lost the hearing in my left ear suddenly, when I was 30. One morning, working at home, I picked up the phone to answer a call and couldn’t hear anything. I switched ears. The right ear was fine, and I talked to whoever had called. When I hung up from that call, I called … Continue reading Do You Know What Caused Your Hearing Loss?
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 