Think about all the things that are most important to you. What gets you up in the morning, and what do you look forward to the most? The first thing that comes to mind is probably your relationships with your loved ones, including your partner, your family, and your friends. …
Hearing loss can add confusion to any conversation, but some conversations are higher stakes than others. If you are casually chatting with someone who has hearing loss, you may be able to take time to clarify misunderstandings. If something gets lost in translation, even after your efforts at clarification, you …
This year’s holiday celebrations might look a bit different than in other years. You may not be able to have a large in-person family gathering, so instead you’re planning a virtual family get together. Communicating online isn’t quite the same as communicating face to face, so here are a few …
Hearing loss is an incredibly common condition, but many misconceptions remain about the nature and cause of that loss. Although you might have a sense of the general dimensions of hearing loss, you might be relying on some faulty information or assumptions about the nature of the condition. Today we …
Have you ever witnessed someone talking rudely to another person with hearing loss? Although they might have the best intentions, there are some common pitfalls when someone tries to communicate with someone who has hearing loss. Some of these include speaking at an awkwardly loud volume, slowing down speech to …
September is World Alzheimer’s Month! Join us this month as we support Alzheimer’s Disease International. They spend September raising more awareness about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. They want to help people understand more about Alzheimer’s and prevent dementia. Alzheimer’s Disease International also works to reduce the stigma around dementia. What …
For people recently diagnosed with hearing loss, treatment can be a hard decision – but it shouldn’t be. Treating hearing loss means investing in your future and your quality of life. Hearing loss can create issues and disruptions in your life ranging from small misunderstandings to major health concerns. Treating …
If you are coming to terms with your hearing loss, the process can be long and gradual, particularly when it comes to how you talk about it with others. Although hearing loss is incredibly common and treatment solutions exist for many people, some still feel reticent to disclose their hearing …
How’s your hearing? If you’ve been struggling to follow conversations with your loved ones or have started sleeping through your alarm in the mornings, you may have hearing loss. It’s more common than you think, and there are around 48 million Americans who have a hearing loss. Be on the …
Admitting that you may have hearing loss at all is often the biggest hurtle to getting on the road to regaining your diminished hearing. It’s confusing often as hearing loss develops slowly over years. It is usually family or co-workers that first suggest that you may have a problem with …
