Do you meditate? Sometimes people with hearing loss find it challenging, especially if the meditation is guided, meaning that we must follow along while someone is speaking. If we close our eyes, we may miss the meaning, and while Bluetooth connections allow for some guided meditations to broadcast directly into our devices, this may notย Continue reading
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Hearing Aid Battery Packaging Needs an Overhaul
Are you having trouble opening your hearing aid batteries? If so, this may be due to Reeseโs Law, which went into effect in March of 2024. In 2020, Reese Hamsmith tragically lost her life after swallowing a button battery. Reeseโs Law, which mandates child-resistant packaging for all button batteries, including hearing aid batteries, was passedย Continue reading
Please Donโt Whisper in My Ear
Itโs your birthday. Over dinner, your partner tries to whisper sweet nothings into your ear. A romantic moment for some, but not for everyone. Should you smile and nod or ask them to back up so you can watch their lips moving? Youโre at a cocktail party, and itโs too loud for anyone to hearย Continue reading
Use Hearing-Loss-Friendly Office Procedures
Have you missed your name being called at the doctorโs office? What about when visiting your hearing care provider? Sadly, this is a common occurrence for people with hearing loss, who must either sit at high attention constantly scanning the waiting area for someone who might be saying their name or risk missing out. Evenย Continue reading
โWe Hear Youโ Brings the Hearing Loss Community Together
The power of our hearing loss documentary โWe Hear Youโ to unite people was on full display recently at The Shedd in Eugene, Oregon. Thank you to the Center for Hearing Access for hosting the screening and talkback. The Center for Hearing Access was founded in 2024, as a national advocacy and education initiative ofย Continue reading
