Healthy Hearing

Captions Wherever You Go

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It’s rare that a new app or product comes on the hearing device market that seems revolutionary. But Google has come out with a voice to text app that is potentially game-changing for those of us with severe hearing loss. Although I have an excellent hearing aid and a state of the art cochlear implant, … Continue reading Captions Wherever You Go

Hearing Mom

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Sunday is Mother's Day. I miss my mom. But I especially miss all the things I didn't hear her say. In her 80s, my mother's mind and body succumbed to aging. She developed dementia, she had frequent falls and she often needed a wheelchair. But her hearing remained acute. Mine did not. After my father … Continue reading Hearing Mom

Crowdsourcing Hearing Info

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The Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with the Hearing Loss Association of America (#HLAA) and the Ida Institute, an independent non-profit organization that promotes hearing health, has established an online forum where you can find support, answers to specific questions, share experiences and even gripe if you feel like it. The forum is monitored by Mayo Clinic staff as … Continue reading Crowdsourcing Hearing Info

The Language of Disability: It Can Be Hard to Get It Right

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Last week I went to a panel discussion organized by the New York Museum Access Consortium. There were four panelists representing different disabilities and a moderator from MAC. The audience was made up mostly of people from disability rights organizations and museum personnel. The evening’s topic was “Mindful Communication.” Avoiding hurtful or offensive language when … Continue reading The Language of Disability: It Can Be Hard to Get It Right

Is it OK if I Leave Now?

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Whether or not you are open about your hearing loss, there often comes a point at which you just can’t try to listen anymore. I’m very open about my hearing loss. At this point, in fact, my hearing loss practically defines me, since I write and speak about it. The other night at a dinner … Continue reading Is it OK if I Leave Now?

Holiday Gifts for the HOH

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What’s an HOH? The acronym (pronounced ‘ho’) stands for Head of Household, House of Hades, Head Over Heels …. And Hard of Hearing. This highly subjective list is for your favorite HOH, last definition. The books are some of my favorites, personal endorsements. The technology is randomly chosen. You may find a better or cheaper … Continue reading Holiday Gifts for the HOH

“Affordable” Hearing Aids

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There’s a lot of talk about “affordable” hearing aids, much of it in anticipation of the Food and Drug Administration’s final approval of an over-the- counter hearing aid. We don’t know the specifics of the future OTC hearing aid but some have speculated that the cost will probably be around $1000. Comparatively speaking, that is … Continue reading “Affordable” Hearing Aids

My New Book

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SMART HEARING: Strategies, Skills and Resources for Living Better with Hearing Loss.  You can get it online at Amazon or Barnes & Noble, in paperback or ebook for Kindle or Nook. If you're one of the the millions of Americans who have experienced hearing loss, whether newcomer or longtime veteran, this book is for you. It's also … Continue reading My New Book