Dogs go deaf, just like we do. But this isn't about doggie deafness. It's basically a link to a lovely article by David Dudley titled "What Our Dogs Teach Us About Aging" from the AARP magazine. Here's the takeaway: "Eat the best food you … Continue reading Dogs and Us
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Dear Abby, Please Think Again!
Dear Abby, your response to “Trapped in a Situation” about her hearing-impaired husband “Norm” almost made me weep. "Wife of deaf husband seeks to cope in new place." I wonder what deaf husband thinks of all this. Yes, of course Norm should inform the retirement community director about his hearing loss. But why did you … Continue reading Dear Abby, Please Think Again!
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Can a Vitamin Supplement Prevent Noise-Related Hearing Loss?
Interesting study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Gladstone Institute about a vitamin supplement that protects against noise-related hearing loss in mice. The supplement, nicotinamide riboside (NR), is a simple chemical compound that's a precurser to Vitamin B3. It works by protecting the synaptic connections between the hair cells and the nerves … Continue reading Can a Vitamin Supplement Prevent Noise-Related Hearing Loss?
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The Hunger Games: The Perils of Lipreading
Those of us who don't hear all that well know that watching the speaker's lips is essential. Too often what we think we heard is not what we heard at all. Only 40 percent of English sound are visible on the lips. This results in some hilarious errors -- more fun when the joke's … Continue reading The Hunger Games: The Perils of Lipreading
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What’s With the Purple?
Why purple? I like it, for starters. But it's also part of the color scheme of the logo of the Hearing Loss of Association of America. I'm a fan of HLAA, and a member, and a member of the board. I'm grateful to it for advocacy and support on the national and local levels. And … Continue reading What’s With the Purple?
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Good News! For a change.
Good news for people with hearing loss. Last week CMS, which runs Medicare and Medicaid, reversed itself on an earlier proposal to eliminate coverage for bone-anchored cochlear implants, like Cochlear’s Baha and Oticon’s Ponto. This is good news for two reasons. First, it preserves coverage for an important and expensive technology. People with certain kinds of hearing … Continue reading Good News! For a change.
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Why do we ignore a major risk factor for falls in the elderly?
A single easily correctable condition can increase the risk of falls in the elderly three-fold and often more. Why do we choose to ignore it? In today's New York Times (Nov 2), reporter Katie Hafner writes a fascinating article on the ways nursing homes and facilities for the elderly are rethinking the risk of falls … Continue reading Why do we ignore a major risk factor for falls in the elderly?
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Hearing Loss and Much, Much More
Rebecca Alexander not only has severe hearing loss but she's going blind as well. The double whammy is the result of Usher syndrome type 3, a variation on Usher 1 and 2 that appears later in life than the other two. In Alexander's case the diagnosis was confirmed when she was 19, as she writes … Continue reading Hearing Loss and Much, Much More
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A Joyful Racket
For people with hearing loss, parties are often hard work. Such hard work that many simply stop going to them. But the other night I was at the noisiest party I've been to in years. And I had a great time. The party was a wine and cheese gathering at my apartment to meet the … Continue reading A Joyful Racket
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Oh, never mind!
Wonderful quote from Gael Hannan's blog this week, titled "Is Our Hearing Loss Skin too Thin?" : "In our struggles with the stigma of hearing loss, some of us for just a short time and some for a lifetime, every minor rejection related to our hearing loss, whether intended or not, can be a blow … Continue reading Oh, never mind!
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 