Life is turbulent enough with paying the bills, taking care of the house, paying off the car, keeping up with student loans, looking into debt settlement or even raising children without having to add hearing loss to the equation. However, be that as it may, it is a fact that about 12 of the US [...]
To wake up one day and no longer be able to hear is a very difficult thing to have to face. In fact, it can be downright stressful. Therefore, it is very important for people that have recently been diagnosed with hearing loss, to learn how to deal with the stress. The most productive way [...]
My husband has lived with hearing loss all of his life. As a small infant it was discovered that he could only hear with one of his ears. Sometimes he talks louder than people with good hearing, but he doesn’t realize he does since it doesn’t sound the same for him. I tease him that [...]
Hearing loss can affect people of all ages. If someone you love is dealing with hearing loss it is important to be sensitive to their needs. Dealing with impaired hearing can be very frustrating and many people will deny that their hearing is not at a hundred percent because most adults associate loss of hearing [...]
Many individuals who suffer from hearing loss can be encouraged by discovering that there are numerous celebrities who have encountered the same problem but have taken steps to correct the situation. After suffering high frequency hearing loss, actor Ernest Bornine uses hearing aids and is working well into his 90s. Likewise, President Ronald Reagan overcame [...]
Do you have hearing loss? Not only is it frightening. it can also be embarrassing. You can be standing in a large room and several people are talking and because of the background noise, you are have a hard time hearing. You smile and act like you understand, but it is confusing and most of [...]
Every parent wants their newborn to be perfectly healthy. They want them to have every available advantage in life. Unfortunately, many parents have the frustration and fear of wondering about their child’s hearing. All children have their hearing tested before leaving the hospital but, unless there is serious concern, no additional testing is routinely performed. [...]
If you like to gather as much information as possible on a topic but also want to make sure that the information you are reading is reliable, especially in your pursuit of understanding hearing loss, then you might want to tap into the resources offered by Harvard Medical School’s Health Publications series.Their goal is to [...]
If you or someone you know is suffering from hearing loss you probably want to get as much information as possible about the condition since the adage “information is power” does have some merit.Following are some national organizations and groups that might be able to answer questions and provide resources.
Sign language is a type of communication (or language) which uses visually transmitted sign patterns (such as manual communication or body language) instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns to express a speaker’s thoughts. Wherever communities of deaf people exist, sign languages develop. Their complex spatial grammars are markedly different from the grammars of spoken languages. [...]