Hearing Loss Experience
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Dealing with the Emotional Aspects of Hearing Loss
Dealing with the Emotional Aspects of Hearing Loss
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21K Views in 24 Hours for Dr. Sterkens’ TEDx Talk
Update: In 9 months: 751K views; 14K Likes & 937 Comments!! “What You Don’t Know About Hearing Aids” (YouTube Link) Posted on March 2, 2024 21K views in just 24 hours! Dr. Juliëtte Sterkens’ TEDxOshkosh Talk has been seen by almost 1000 viewers every hour between March 2 and March 3, World Hearing Day 2024.…
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Walk Community Helps “Mookie” Find the Perfect Home
“He’s friendly and he likes to play a lot. In the morning when he wakes up, he jumps on our bed and cuddles,” said 12-year-old Nikki, who has a lot in common with the new puppy her family adopted a few weeks ago. The 8-month-old Cavapoo – a cross between a Poodle and a Cavalier…
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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Explained
Purchasing Considerations from HLAA + Notes Offered by the Rochester NY Chapter: The term ‘hearing aid’ has, up until now, referred to prescription hearing aids, which can only be purchased through a licensed provider, such as an audiologist or hearing aid specialist. The Federal Drug Adminstration’s (FDA) action introduces a new class, OTC hearing aids,…
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Advocacy Seminar Attracts Over 300 Participants
An online advocacy seminar presented last month by our New York State Association was attended by over 300 people, according to HLAA’s national office. The event, “Hearing Accessibility and the Law: Your Rights and How to Obtain Them,” was organized by Chapter member Jerry Bergman and hosted by the national office as its March nationwide…
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World Hearing Report Published for the First Time
The World Report on Hearing (WRH), developed in response to the World Health Assembly resolution (WHA70.13), adopted in 2017, provides guidance for Member States to integrate ear and hearing care into their national health plans. “Based on the best available evidence, this report presents epidemiological and financial data on hearing loss; outlines available cost-effective solutions…
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New Documentary on Hearing Loss Experience: April 2021
Do you believe that hearing loss is accurately represented in mainstream media? If your answer is no, you will want to see the one-hour documentary, “We Hear You” next month when it is released. It was created over the past six months by four women who tell their stories about navigating life with hearing loss,…