Dating can be tough under any circumstances – what to wear, where to go, wondering if there will be a second date. Especially in today’s world of online dating where profile pictures are everything and computer algorithms are doing much of the matching. What if you have a hearing loss? That can make things even Continue reading
Hearing Loss
Please Wear Your Earplugs!
Most moms check the summer camp photo rolls for glimpses of their children excelling in sports, or being voted the friendliest camper, or starring in the camp play, but my proudest moment was when I saw pictures of my two children, aged 11 and 9 at the time, wearing earplugs at a camp concert! Why Continue reading
Would You Go To A Hearing Loss Convention?
Would you go to a hearing loss convention? For many years, my answer was “No.” I didn’t want to acknowledge my hearing loss, let alone proclaim it to the world by attending a meeting. But last year, I decided to go — it was my first HLAA Convention — and it was incredible. I learned so much Continue reading
A Hearing Aid Party?!?
Did you ever have a hearing aid party? My family and I recently did. My hearing aid had died so I had no hearing aid on the left side for two days. It was not fun for me or for my family. I suffered through dizziness, that lopsided feeling of only hearing on one side, Continue reading
Is There Finally Proof That Wearing Hearing Devices Benefits Cognitive Function?
I am always interested in new research studies published in the hearing space and recently I came across an exciting one. I have written before about the increased risk of dementia associated with hearing loss (here and here) and linked to previous research studies that demonstrate this connection. But the question of whether utilizing hearing devices Continue reading
