There are few things as aggravating as realizing when you are halfway to work that you forgot your hearing aids. Do you go back and get them and be late? Or do you make it on time but avoid talking to people all day? I’m afraid that back when I worked full time (and was … Continue reading Forgot Your Hearing Aids?
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“Sounds that Punch Right Into Your Hearing”
Are we out of our minds? Just when you think awareness of the dangers of noise might be beginning to catch on, you get a New York Times review of a pop concert headlined "Finding Balance in Braying, Shattering, Crackling Electronics." (Yes, The New York Times.) In case you think that's a rhetorical flourish, the critic … Continue reading “Sounds that Punch Right Into Your Hearing”
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Seahawks Fans Break Their Own Noise Record, Set off “Dance Quake”.
Yup. Dance Quake Outdoes Beast Quake. If you thought 2011's "Beast Quake" was loud (see Which NFL Team Has Fans Loud Enough to Trigger Earthquakes?), Seattle fans broke that record when quarterback Russell Wilson shot a pass to Luke Willson, to bring the Seahawks even with Green Bay (a two-point conversion pass, for football fans) with under a minute and a half to go … Continue reading Seahawks Fans Break Their Own Noise Record, Set off “Dance Quake”.
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AARP Focuses on Healthy Hearing.
AARP is making a big foray into the hearing loss field, which is great for those of us who have -- or will have -- trouble hearing. Even now, more than half of those with hearing loss are under the age of 60 -- that means 24 million of us are already not hearing as well … Continue reading AARP Focuses on Healthy 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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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 