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Strained relationships “I wish that mom had some mercy on us. She is so hard to live with.” These words were spoken by a lady during a support meeting. They illustrate the helplessness that friends and relatives often feel as they try to relate to a loved one with hearing challenges. Hearing loss becomes fast…
Read MoreFor the public good Every year since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) dedicates the month of May to promote public awareness regarding hearing and speech disorders. This year’s theme is “Communication for All.” Although the efforts of highlighting these two communication issues are mostly geared at children, adults also suffer from the fallout of…
Read MoreFor the public good Every year since 1927, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) dedicates the month of May to promote public awareness regarding hearing and speech disorders. This year’s theme is “Communication for All.” Although the efforts of highlighting these two communication issues are mostly geared at children, adults also suffer from the fallout of…
Read MoreThis is hearing loss that is due to nerve damage. It stays “hidden” on basic hearing tests because they do not detect it and therefore are often reported as “normal” or “near normal.” And so, test results do not explain the symptoms described by patients. However, the gap between the symptoms and the test reports alerts experienced…
Read MoreThis is hearing loss that is due to nerve damage. It stays “hidden” on basic hearing tests because they do not detect it and therefore are often reported as “normal” or “near normal.” And so, test results do not explain the symptoms described by patients. However, the gap between the symptoms and the test reports alerts experienced…
Read MoreA myth is a “widely held but false belief or idea.” Hearing loss myths all too often become set-ups for ever greater injury. 1) Hearing loss is an “old people’s” problem This is no longer true. “Young” ears are not immune or resistant to hearing loss. Johns Hopkins Medicine reports that 1 in 5 Americans, age 12 and…
Read MoreNobody likes to talk about the chronic communication disorder called hearing loss. Instead, people deny it for as long as possible. The fact that it is often called an “invisible” disability further suggests that it can be hidden, which is actually hard to do. On average, it takes 5 to 10 years before people act…
Read MoreHearing loss is a chronic communication disorder. It affects every aspect of life and becomes quickly limiting and unsettling. All the more reason to take action! Here are 6 points for gaining control as hearing loss threatens quality of life in all sorts of ways. The aim is to go forward, NOT backward. 1) Don’t procrastinate! …
Read MoreTinnitus is a mystery and often so much more than mere “ringing in the ears.” No matter what the cause, noises such as buzzing, ringing, roaring, hissing or thumping trigger all kinds of emotional responses – from annoyance to desperation. In classic, “subjective” tinnitus, only the patient “hears” these phantom sounds, which frustrates many people.…
Read MoreEvery year, the third of March marks the World Hearing Day. Organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), this year’s theme will be: “Hear the future – and prepare for it. “ According to the website, three key messages highlight the event: · expected rise in prevalence of hearing loss globally over the coming years (based on…
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