, Photo: Getty Images Dear American Airlines, Delta, United, Jet Blue, and the whole rest of the pack: I … Continue reading Memo to Airlines, from a Hard of Hearing Frequent Traveler
Hearing Loss Blues
This is a link to Gael Hannan's lovely, poignant blog this week. It's called "If I Were a Hearing Person." Gael is a funny, upbeat advocate for making the best of life with hearing loss. She's an excellent role model. But even role models get the blues. Thanks, Gael, for your honesty.
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Yes, I Have Hearing Loss, Talk to Me Anyway
This bears repeating: It's important to be included in the conversation. True friends and understanding family will do that. They'll repeat, they'll rephrase, they might even spell it out. One friend pulls out a notebook and jots down the key words. It helps if I parrot back the parts of the sentence I did hear, … Continue reading Yes, I Have Hearing Loss, Talk to Me Anyway
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Everything You Think You Know About Hearing Loss.
And Here's Why. May is Better Hearing Month and a good time to dispel some myths and misunderstandings about the deaf and those with hearing loss. 1. Hearing loss comes with age and there's nothing you can do about it. False. This may have been true many years ago for some conditions, but with today's … Continue reading Everything You Think You Know About Hearing Loss.
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Convention 2016!
It's not too late to register for the Hearing Loss Association of America's annual convention, held this year in Washington DC. from June 23-26. Don't miss innovative Hopkins otolaryngologist/epidemiologist Dr. Frank Lin, who will update members on the latest research. Get a first hand report on the influential PCAST and IOM Reports, both of which signal … Continue reading Convention 2016!
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What Would Helen Keller Do?
“Blindness cuts us off from things, but deafness cuts us off from people.” Helen Keller — Pictorial Press Ltd … Continue reading What Would Helen Keller Do?
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Scholarship Opportunities
Two scholarship opportunities: The HearStrong Foundation is offering scholarships to two college-bound student athletes with hearing loss. For information, click on their website. This is a national scholarship program. ***** Hearing Loss Association of America—HLAA New York City Chapter 2016 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR NYC HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH HEARING LOSS Applications are time-sensitive. Late submission of materials will … Continue reading Scholarship Opportunities
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Driving and Listening When You’re Hard of Hearing
Tips for the best ways to enjoy recorded music and books. The average American drives 13,746 miles a year, according to the Federal Highway Administration. What is the safest activity to fill those hours? Listening. Listening to recorded books, music, … Continue reading Driving and Listening When You’re Hard of Hearing
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Higher Medical Bills for Those Who Don’t Treat Hearing Loss
The cost of hearing loss treatment is far less than the cost of not treating. by Katherine Bouton. First published on AARP, April 19, 2016. Two new studies point out the serious consequences of untreated hearing loss. In one, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina found that middle-aged adults with untreated hearing loss had … Continue reading Higher Medical Bills for Those Who Don’t Treat Hearing Loss
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It May Be Later Than You Think
Two Good Reasons to Get Your Hearing Checked Now The negative health effects of hearing loss may affect people at a younger age than was previously believed. “Higher Health Care Costs in Middle-Aged US Adults With Hearing Loss,” published online April 7 in the journal JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, found significantly greater health costs in middle-aged adults … Continue reading It May Be Later Than You Think
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 