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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Talking About Hearing Loss With Someone Who Doesn’t Want to Listen
The one question I am asked more than any other is: “How do I talk to my spouse about hearing loss?” Every time I try to bring the subject up, they say, the spouse brushes it off. “I can hear fine,” is the impatient reply. Or, “It’s because you mumble.” Or, “It’s too loud in … Continue reading Talking About Hearing Loss With Someone Who Doesn’t Want to Listen
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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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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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An Invisible War Wound
An Invisible War Wound: Out of sight, and mostly out of mind. When we think about the injuries our servicemen and -women endure, on this Veterans’ Day, we naturally focus on major life-changing injuries like Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. We worry about suicide in veterans. We see veterans struggling to learn to walk again with prosthetic limbs or … Continue reading An Invisible War Wound
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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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Scientists Meet the Consumers
SCIENTISTS MEET THE CONSUMERS. Yesterday I was the guest speaker at the 14th annual Forum on Hearing and Hearing Loss, co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Department of Audiology and the Boston Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America. Sharon Kujawa, who originated the event and has organized it for 14 years, … Continue reading Scientists Meet the Consumers
Katherine Bouton: Smart Hearing 