by webmaster | Apr 30, 2022 | Communication and Connection, CPR, Devices and Technology
Image credit mohamed_hassan on Pixabay As a hard-of-hearing person who relies on lips to comprehend speech, two years of people wearing masks was like living in the Twilight Zone. However, a remarkable thing DID happen! Zoom video conferencing! What is Zoom? It is...
by webmaster | Jan 31, 2022 | CPR, Devices and Technology, Living with Hearing Loss
Here are eight hearing loss defining moments where I was aware of denying, accepting or recognizing the struggle with my disability. hearing loss defining moments At the time of writing this post, I am 68 years old. In those 68 years, I recall eight significant...
by webmaster | Dec 31, 2021 | Devices and Technology
Studies show that only one in five people who need hearing aids don’t acquire or wear them. Research reveals there are good solid reasons to wear hearing aids if you have hearing loss. 1) Quality of Life Studies by the National Council of Aging, show that people...
by webmaster | Jun 28, 2021 | Communication and Connection, CPR, Devices and Technology, Living with Hearing Loss
More questions about hearing loss I recently gave a 20-minute keynote about hearing loss. The reviews and responses were overwhelmingly positive.The title of the talk is “WHAT? 10 Questions Most Often asked about Hearing Loss” The talk is based on my experience as a...
by webmaster | Jun 5, 2021 | Cochlear Implant, Communication and Connection, CPR, Devices and Technology, Hearing Aids
I recently gave a 20-minute keynote about hearing loss. The reviews and responses were overwhelmingly positive.The title of the talk is “WHAT? 10 Questions Most Often asked about Hearing Loss” The talk is based on my experience as a person with hearing loss and a... by webmaster | Mar 31, 2021 | Communication and Connection, CPR, Devices and Technology, Living with Hearing Loss
I had no idea chemotherapy drugs can cause hearing loss until my audiologist contacted me with information that I might qualify for Cochlear Implants. That was January 2015, and I told her I had just started chemotherapy for breast cancer with no knowledge of hearing...