Even the smallest meeting can pose challenges. There’s been a revolution in hearing technology over the past decade. A recent presentation on hearing loss in the workplace at our HLAA Chapter reminded me how far we’ve come. What a difference these tech advances would have made in my own workplace experience. Whether you work at … Continue reading Tools for the Workplace
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The Toll of Hearing Loss is Global
A new study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet offers an unblinking look at the tremendous burden of hearing loss worldwide. “Global hearing health care: new findings and perspectives” was published on July 10th. The authors are Blake S. Wilson, Debara L. Tucci, Michael H. Merson and Gerard M. O’Donoghue. The first and … Continue reading The Toll of Hearing Loss is Global
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Consumer Reports Rates PSAP’s
The February issue of Consumer Reports magazine took an in-depth look at hearing loss and the hearing aid industry, as well as at the newest "hearing helpers" — less expensive, over-the-counter devices that may help some people with mild to moderate hearing problems. Titled "No More Suffering in Silence?," the report included the results of … Continue reading Consumer Reports Rates PSAP’s
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Trouble Hearing in Your Book Club?
Are you in a book club? If you’re hard of hearing, the answer may be no. Even a hearing book club member may miss a lot of the discussion. An estimated five million Americans are in book clubs,some of them are in more than one. I know people in couples’ book clubs, mother-daughter book clubs, … Continue reading Trouble Hearing in Your Book Club?
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Loud enough to cause an earthquake. So what’s it doing to your hearing?
If you’re lucky enough to attend this coming Sunday’s NFL playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers, bring your noise-canceling headphones. It might also be a good idea to tie down your valuables before you leave home. Seismographers from the University of Washington have found that the crowd noise at CenturyLink … Continue reading Loud enough to cause an earthquake. So what’s it doing to your hearing?
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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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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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What’s in a Name?
Ever since I first lost my hearing, 35 years ago, I’ve been frustrated by the fact that no one could figure out what caused it. As the hearing loss progressed to the point where I finally got a cochlear implant in the originally affected ear (the left) and a strong hearing aid for the right, … Continue reading What’s in a Name?
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Talking About Hearing Loss
Or not, which is more often the case. I didn't talk about it for the first 30 years I had it, except as a joke, a distraction from the fact that I actually couldn't hear what someone said to me. That's okay. We all need to talk less about our various ailments and more about … Continue reading Talking About Hearing Loss
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 