Each January much of the world takes a pause to start fresh. It’s a new year. A new chance. A fresh opportunity for happiness and hope. Some people make resolutions—I will exercise three times a week or I will eat less fried food—but many of them are abandoned within a few weeks. A more successful Continue reading
Hearing Loss Hacks
2023 Highlights: Living with Hearing Loss
As we reach the end of another busy year for Living with Hearing Loss, I want to thank all my readers for making our community a welcoming and enriching environment for all of us. It has a been a busy year of writing, speaking, “We Hear You” screenings, and “Hear & Beyond” book signings! I look forward Continue reading
Find Your Quiet Place Challenge 2023
It’s that time of year again—SoundPrint’s Find Your Quiet Place (FYQP) Challenge! Each October SoundPrint sponsors the FYQP Challenge to raise awareness about how loud restaurants and other gathering places have become and to encourage users to collect sound level data using the SoundPrint App. SoundPrint uses the sound measurements from the Challenge to advocate Continue reading
Greater Awareness Creates Better Access
My yoga practice often translates directly to my life with hearing loss—especially when it is challenging. In a recent yoga class, as the teacher provided different modification options for a difficult pose she said, “When you have greater awareness, you have more options.” And something clicked. Whether it is yoga or hearing loss (or anything Continue reading
New Prime Video Tool for Hard-to-Hear Movie Dialogue
Do you love action movies but find it hard to follow the dialogue because of all the background noise? My solution is usually a combination of captions and noise-cancelling headphones. The noise-cancelling headphones block the gunfire and car chases while the captions provide the dialogue. I even do this at at movie theaters, despite the Continue reading
