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Age-related Hearing Loss Is Often Untreated
Hearing loss can impact people’s lives in a wide variety of ways. But it’s only possible to start dealing with the issue once it’s been investigated and an appropriate treatment or solution has been found.…
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This Grandparents Day, Sept. 9, Speak Up About Hearing Loss
Rockville, MD – August 27, 2012- Do you suspect an older family member has trouble hearing? With 99 million U.S. adults over 50 having untreated hearing loss, chances are you do. Almost half the respondents…
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Hearing is not the same as seeing
Don’t you wish you could just come in and pick up a pair of hearing aids as easy as you could picking up a pair of glasses? Unfortunately, it’s just not that easy! This is…
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Tips for Communicating with the Hard of Hearing
If you know somebody is hard of hearing, it can sometimes feel difficult to ensure they are hearing everything that is being said during a conversation. You may even need to repeat yourself to make sure…
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Aging America and Hearing Loss: The PCAST Report Explained
Be sure to mark your calendar for the next captioned webinar on Wednesday, December 16, 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. eastern. Christine Cassel, M.D. will present “Aging America and Hearing Loss: The PCAST Report Explained.”…
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How to Discuss Hearing Loss with Your Employer
Working with hearing loss in a professional setting can certainly bring about its own set of challenges. However, with open dialogue, understanding and mutual respect between you and your employer, these hurdles can be effectively…
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How to Prepare Children for Their First Hearing Test
Your child’s first hearing test is an important step in making sure they can hear all the wonderful sounds around them – from your voice reading bedtime stories to their favorite songs and the laughter…
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How Often Should You Get Your Hearing Checked?
We know that it’s essential to get our health checked regularly. For most, this will call to mind making an appointment with the doctor, dentist and maybe with an optometrist too. What often doesn’t feel…
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Home Safety Tips For People With Hearing Loss
People with hearing loss often face unique challenges when it comes to staying safe in their homes. This is because they may not be able to hear a fire alarm, a knock on the door…
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Survivor Season 30 Features Deaf Competitor
You don’t want to miss Season 30 of the reality TV Series “Survivor” as one of the stars on the show is deaf with bilateral Cochlear Implants. She was diagnosed by her doctors with “progressive sudden…