Each time someone in the public eye comes forward about their hearing loss, stigma withers away. The latest celebrity to do so is Lou Ferrigno, best known for his depiction of The Incredible Hulk in the 1970s and 80s. He recently received a cochlear implant, and he wants everyone to know about it. I had Continue reading
Technology
Ways to Make Your Media Content Hearing Loss Friendly
Rule #1: If you are creating content about hearing loss, make sure it is accessible to the audience you are targeting. Or better yet — make all your content accessible for everyone, hearing loss or not. My recent post for HHTM discusses simple ways to make your media content hearing-loss-friendly. An excerpt from the article Continue reading
How To Exercise Virtually with Hearing Loss
Yoga and exercise are critical parts of my daily life. They allow me stay fit and healthy and set me up to better manage the frustrations of living with hearing loss. When the pandemic moved many fitness classes online, I needed to adapt my routine. My recent post for HHTM shares my tips for exercising Continue reading
Hearing Loss & Beyond — A New Captioning Tool in Chrome
Like everyone else, I have spent a lot of time on the Internet during the pandemic. Whether it’s researching blog posts, streaming YouTube videos or visiting social media sites, I am often frustrated, because the audio and video content I find does not have captions. Because of my hearing loss, this makes it hard for Continue reading
Trouble with Your Hearing Aid? Maybe Mercury Is in Retrograde
Have your hearing aids been acting up lately? Your speech-to-text app cutting in and out more than usual? Perhaps Mercury in retrograde is to blame. I first heard the expression a few summers ago at my yoga teacher training. On the first day our instructors warned that our entire training was during such a period. Continue reading
