When I walked into the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) convention in Phoenix, I immediately sighed with relief. I was home. At most conferences I attend, I worry about communication access. Is captioning provided in the workshops? Are assistive listening devices available? Will I be able to participate fully? But at HLAA I don’t Continue reading
Hearing Loss
Where Is the Ear Protection?
We follow the crowd of concertgoers towards the stadium. It is our first music concert in an outdoor venue. How will that affect the acoustics? We had no idea, but we had come prepared with ear protection. No concert is worth damaging hearing. As we found our way around the perimeter, we could hear the Continue reading
New Tool Helps Isolate Voices in Noisy Spaces
The clattering of the cutlery, booming music, and buzz of other people’s conversations overpower the voice of my dining companion. It’s our anniversary, but the dinner feels anything but romantic. If only my hearing aids helped me hone in on the voice I wanted to hear, blocking the rest of the noise from my auditory Continue reading
When an MRI Gets Your Tinnitus Ringing
I take out my hearing aids and wait for the technician to take me into the room with the MRI machine. I knew the drill from last year’s MRI, but sitting in the hearing-aid-less silence was still unnerving. It’s always in the silence that my tinnitus rears its ugly head. At last year’s appointment an Continue reading
When a Person with Hearing Loss Attends an Audiology Conference
What happens when a person with hearing loss attends a conference for audiologists? We peek into the future of hearing care including new innovations that are in the works for hearing technology and client care. We also get insight into their world — their concerns and the things that excite them. But most importantly, we Continue reading
