How Hearing Aids Help What Happens in Hearing Loss The experience of hearing loss may be a disorienting one. Because hearing loss happens gradually, it is not immediately recognizable to people that they are experiencing …
How to Travel with Hearing Loss
How to Travel with Hearing Loss Don’t let hearing loss stop you from traveling! Here are some easy tips to ensure you have a successful trip. Whether you’re traveling for work or on a …
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Fight to Be Heard
Deaf & Hard of Hearing Fight to be Heard Recently, The New York Times reported on various civil cases in which the deaf and hard of hearing were denied basic services as outlined by the American …
Recreational Hearing Hazards
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Exposure to loud noise is a common cause of hearing loss in the United States. Our ears never shut off – even when we’re asleep, we are awoken by our alarm clocks. …
How to Talk to a Loved One About Hearing Loss
How to Talk to A Loved One About Hearing Loss Hearing loss usually creeps up so slowly that a person does not fully realize it is happening. It is difficult to watch someone struggle to hear, …
Childhood Hearing Loss: Act Now, Here’s How
A Brief Synopsis of the World Health Organization’s Recent Publication on Childhood Hearing Loss There are approximately 32 million children living with disabling hearing loss worldwide. Did you know that of those cases, an estimated …
Veterans and Hearing Loss
Statistics: Veterans with Hearing Loss According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, “Veterans are more likely to suffer hearing loss because of their military experience, employment, socioeconomic status, lack of access to health care, and …
Why Doesn’t Medicare Cover Hearing Aids?
Medicare at 50 Medicare was established in 1965 to provide health care benefits and services for older Americans, especially those who have a low income. Every year, Medicare serves approximately 46 million Americans, age 65 …