Season’s greetings from Living With Hearing Loss! 2016 was an exciting year! Visits to the blog almost tripled while engagement through comments and likes more than doubled. Thank you to all my readers for making this an inviting and vibrant community for people with hearing loss! I am excited to see what 2017 will bring! Continue reading
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Am I Speaking At The Right Volume?
Have you ever been in a coffee shop, where all of a sudden it seems to get quiet and everyone turns their heads to look in your direction? When this happens to me I always wonder if I am accidentally shouting. Conversely, once in a while someone will ask me to repeat myself several times. This Continue reading
With Hearing Loss, The First Step Is Acceptance
Hearing loss does not discriminate. It impacts people of all ages, races, creeds, and phases of life. It can be caused genetically, or from excess noise, or from ototoxic drugs. Sometimes it happens suddenly. Other times it sneaks up gradually as part of the aging process. But one thing is true for all — hearing Continue reading
How To Survive & Thrive at Thanksgiving Dinner When You Have Hearing Loss
It’s that time of year again — Thanksgiving — so it is time for our annual Thanksgiving Post. Please enjoy this oldie but goodie from the archives. The points are as relevant as ever. I hope this helps you make the most of your upcoming holiday celebration. Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays Continue reading
How To Prepare for an Emergency When You Have Hearing Loss
September is emergency preparedness month making my most recent NYC Chapter HLAA meeting very timely. It was all about emergency preparedness with a special emphasis on tips for people with hearing loss. I thought the information was so useful, I wanted to share it with my readers. The session brought me back to the horrible days Continue reading
