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Cool hearing aid designs by Funny Old Life Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 30 Oct 2008 3:31pm

1 Comment I didn’t know Bernafon make hearing aids, and how cool are these?! ©RPAT For mild to severe ski-slope hearing loss. The SwissEar reminds me of a Swiss penknife. VERY trendy! For mild/moderate hearing loss. When developing the Brite hearing aid system, the designers placed emphasis on a redefinition of how hearing aids are perc ... Read on »

Deaf, Hearing Impaired, Hard of Hearing... by Megan S. Posted Wed 11 Jan 2012 1:24pm Warning: overanalysis ahead. I tend to do this, just ask my husband! I was at work yesterday and happened to mention to a patron that I am deaf. His response surprised me - "What?! You can't be deaf. You're talking to me, aren't you?" In my time since writing this blog, I have considered how to explain my hearing loss to people. I grew up w ... Read on »

Hearing Loss, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Products & Devices for Deaf by Hear World Communications Posted Sat 20 Nov 2010 11:04am Hearing Loss which is also known as "deafness", "hearing impairment "is the condition in which a human is unable to hear or detect the sound. It can be fully and partial both. Hearing Loss can be measured according to the frequency of sound such as mild, profound, moderate or severe. It is measured in DB. Conductive, Sensor, Mixed and central ... Read on »

My Hearing, My Future by Funny Old Life Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 20 Oct 2011 5:30am A competition, My Hearing, My Future , is now open to young people aged 10-18 years. Entries are invited in English or British Sign Language. Participants are invited to be creative and come up with a winning idea for using science to help improve life for the deaf, deafened or hard of hearing. Previous winners have come up with som ... Read on »

Long live unreasonable people by Funny Old Life Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 30 Oct 2008 6:02pm Brian had his phone stolen on 1st June and I’m telling his story to enlighten you on Virgin’s “service” to its disabled customers. He tried to telephone Virgin when he got home to notify them of the loss but could barely hear the answerphone, let alone make out the options of which keys to press for what. He tried a few times, but in t ... Read on »

17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss by Danielle N. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 18 Dec 2009 1:53pm

1 Comment I got this wonderful email from a friend of mine named Janice who happens to be a fantastic advocate for those of us with hearing loss. Thanks Janice so much for always helping us!!! Here is what she wrote in a Magazine. 17 Misconceptions about People with Hearing Loss By: Janice Schacter Misconceptions about people who are deaf or hard of h ... Read on »

Signs of Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids and Hearing Implants - HearWorldUSA.com by Hear World Communications Posted Thu 27 Jan 2011 6:33am Hearing loss affects one in ten Americans. It affects them in a variety of ways. Over time, it can lead to anxiety, depression, isolation, and decline in career performance. In children, it can result in what appears to be behavioral problems and lack of social and academic performance. By leaving hearing loss untreated, a physical condition may ... Read on »

Cell Protection by Josh Patient Expert

Posted Sun 04 Jul 2010 1:42pm Cell Protection "Zombies. man. They creep me out." -Dennis Hopper in the Land Of The Dead. Book Excerpt: By William Thomas They are everywhere. And they are winning. Walk down virtually any metropolitan street, if you still dare, and you will discern with a jolt of alarm that no one around you is aware of each oth ... Read on »

Is Your Hearing Impaired? by Hearing ABC Posted Wed 08 Sep 2010 6:14am According to the statistics issued by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders ten percent Americans are deaf or hearing impaired. In absolute numbers, that implies that as many as 28 million people have hearing problems.The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) estimates that there are nine million people wi ... Read on »

hearing aid, hearing loss and deaf blogs that I love by Steve C. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 17 Dec 2010 10:54am Here’s some of the blogs that I like to read. If you enjoy this site then you’ll definitely love these Speak Up Librarian “I’m a hard of hearing librarian attempting to find my way in the world as a late deafened adult. I became aware of my hearing loss at the age of 40. These stories describe what it’s like for me to come to terms w ... Read on »