This post for FindHearing challenges the industry to come together to create and share modern and realistic hearing aid images with the world. Too often news stories about hearing loss or hearing aids include outdated images which do nothing but perpetuate stigma. It’s time to set the story straight. See below for an excerpt or Continue reading
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Taking an MRI with Hearing Loss
I arrived at my MRI appointment, my mind racing with fear. It wasn’t enough that I needed to worry about my health, but because of my hearing loss, I had to worry about how my health care was delivered as well. Where would I securely store my hearing aids when I wasn’t wearing them? How Continue reading
Secrets Can Eat You Up from the Inside
Who have I told? What have I told them? Why am I keeping this secret again? Secrets can eat you up from the inside. I know because I hid my hearing loss for many years—or at least I did my best to hide it. Often hearing loss is not as secret we think it is. Continue reading
Shouldn’t Medical Treatment Be Hearing Loss Friendly?
In preparation for a recent medical procedure, I received a call from a nurse with pre-op instructions. When I asked for them to be sent in writing, she balked. With many repeats and reminders, we made it through the instructions, but it made my wonder, “Shouldn’t medical treatment be hearing loss friendly?” This experience inspired Continue reading
Setting Your Annual Hearing Loss Goals
The start of the year is a good time to take stock and set goals for the next 12 months. This can apply to any aspect of your life—and of course to your hearing loss. It’s time to set your hearing loss goals for the year. Maybe you have been ignoring your hearing loss, preferring Continue reading
