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Training and Straining
A few weeks ago I wrote about how I take my ears on and off all the time in my day-to-day life, and Beverly commented something that hit home: The key to hearing better longer is to keep your auditory...
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Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
Tomorrow marks the 135th anniversary of Helen Keller‘s birth. I remember being fascinated by Helen’s story as a young child, full of wonder at how she managed to learn to communicate although she was...
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Hearing After Hearing Aids
How did you lose your hearing? For some, that question may be considered intrusive and personal. But for most cochlear implant users, it is a great way to start a conversation with another implant user...
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Never Mind, It’s Not Important
You’ve read articles about this, right? How we the hearing less don’t appreciate being told “never mind” or “it’s not important” when we’re asking for something we didn’t understand to be repeated....
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The Friends Who Listen For Me
While I was writing “Never Mind, It’s Not Important“, I realised I have certain friends who do way more than just avoid brushing me off with a “never mind” when I am in a situation where I struggle to...
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#ShowYourAids: Texan Beauty Queen Shows Us How to Live Proudly with Hearing Loss
If you’re active on social media, you probably have a list of hashtags you use when sharing photos about hearing loss. #HearingLoss, of course, #LifeIsOn – the official Phonak hashtag – and others such...
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Teen aims to make Californian city more hearing loss-friendly
Imagine a world where every newly constructed building would include accommodations for those with hearing loss, including acoustically-friendly designs, captioning and the latest hearing assistive...
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Listening to Josef: A hearing aid wearer we can all relate with
As a social media community manager, I get to talk to a lot of people about their hearing loss. It’s been amazing to hear people’s stories – whether it’s a mom sharing an Instagram video from the first...
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When “Never Mind” Goes Both Ways
Stephanie Booth and I share a pet peeve: being told “Never mind, it’s not that important” after an individual repeats themselves a few times. Most people give up on trying to speak to hard of hearing...
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The Perils of Hearing Less in the Classroom
In another lifetime I was a middle-school teacher. It only lasted for two years, but at that time I thought it might be my career. I didn’t wear hearing aids then. Of the many difficulties I faced...
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Switching on my Phonak CROS
Have you seen those YouTube videos of people having their cochlear implants switched on for the first time? Well, that’s just what is was like for me getting my CROS system ‘switched on’. My...
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What is Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
One of the most common and challenging types is sensorineural hearing loss.
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Study: Aging Confidently May Help Your Hearing
People who feel negatively about getting older, may be damaging their hearing, according to a new study.
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Cochlear Implants: The Big ‘Switch On’
After Harry had his cochlear implant operation I found myself flooded with messages of congratulations that Harry could now hear. Unfortunately, of course, this wasn’t quite the case just yet. The...
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“Sound” is relative when you have hearing loss
Sound is something that is an absolute. Something that can be quantified and measured in decibels, but when you have hearing loss and rely on an amplifying device to enable you to hear, suddenly, there...
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What is Sensorineural Hearing Loss?
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Study: Aging Confidently May Help Your Hearing
People who feel negatively about getting older, may be damaging their hearing, according to a new study. The post Study: Aging Confidently May Help Your Hearing appeared first on Hearing Like Me.
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“Sound” is relative when you have hearing loss
Sound is something that is an absolute. Something that can be quantified and measured in decibels, but when you have hearing loss and rely on an amplifying device to enable you to hear, suddenly, there...
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