The Holiday Season brings with it family, friends, and cheer as we all start to wrap up another year and spend time with our loved ones. The cozy gatherings with friends, dinners with family, and memory-making all share one thing in common: big gatherings of people. If a loved one, or even yourself, suffers from …

Suffering from hearing loss as a working professional can make effective communication quite challenging. Miscommunication can happen easily, which can lead to a number of undesired outcomes and a stressful work environment. Meetings are one area in particular where miscommunication can occur and the chances are even greater with hearing loss. Thankfully, there are some strategies …

Spoken language and body language play an important role in how we communicate. If you have a hearing loss body language is a helpful tool.

What are programmable hearing aids? When hearing aids were first developed, the technology could not be tailored to the wearer’s individual preferences and needs. Instead of a variety of options, a hearing aid only had one hearing aid programming setting. The same setting was used to process information regardless of your environment or listening preferences. …

Hearing loss, an invisible impairment that can cause noticeable difficulties for you and your loved one with hearing loss if it is not understood and handled properly. It’s important to support people living with hearing loss and this article will give you tips on how to do just that. Normal hearing occurs when a person’s …

Having a hearing loss should in no way mean that you miss out on any aspect of your life. While social outings may seem daunting, the tips below will help you get the most out of your hearing aids when you go out. Why a hearing loss can make outings difficult For people with hearing …

Of the 466 million people that are globally affected by a hearing impairment, 34 million are children. 14.9% of children in the United States have a hearing loss of at least 16 dB hearing level, in one or both ears. Even having mild hearing loss, or hearing impairment in only one ear can drastically affect …

Successful communication is a two-way street, both parties need to be fully invested. The quality of conversation for a person who has a hearing difficulty can be significantly different from that of a person with normal hearing. Although hearing aids can improve a person’s hearing, it doesn’t completely solve the challenge of communicating well. If …

If you have hearing loss and work in an environment with people who don’t have hearing loss, it can be very challenging. Some people are hesitant to tell others about their hearing loss for fear of discrimination; however, it is so important to share your difficulty to hear with those around you, to achieve the …