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Healthy Hearing Provides Communication Strategies to Cope with Hearing Loss
Tuesday, May 22nd 2012
Developing strategies for understanding non verbal cues and controlling environmental factors can greatly improve listening pleasure for those with hearing loss.
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Online Communities Offer Comfort for Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Individuals
Thursday, May 17th 2012
Online communities for deaf and hearing-impaired individuals offer a place for advice, romance, news on the latest technology and a chance to voice opinions on matters.
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Finding Help for Those with Hearing Loss through Vocational Rehabilitation Programs
Thursday, May 3rd 2012
Individuals impacted by hearing loss while on the job can look into vocational rehabilitation programs for help covering costs of hearing aids.
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Healthy Hearing Celebrates Better Hearing and Speech Month
Tuesday, May 1st 2012
May is Better Hearing and Speech month and seeks to raise awareness of individuals suffering from hearing loss, impairments and speech disorders.
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Free Guide Offers Advice, Tips for Living with Hearing Loss
Tuesday, March 27th 2012
Healthy Hearing releases a free guide which takes a comprehensive look at the symptoms and obstacles associated with hearing loss and provides tips and suggestions for communicating with loved ones or others who aren't hearing well.
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The Center for Hearing, Speech and Language offers hearing aid assistance
Thursday, March 22nd 2012
The Center for Hearing, Speech and Language provides hearing aid assistance for deaf and hearing-impaired individuals. They also offer evaluations, fittings and repairs.
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Chicago Hearing Society Provides Hearing Aid Assistance, Other Programs
Tuesday, February 28th 2012
The Chicago Hearing Society has been providing hearing aid assistance to individuals and families affected by hearing loss and impairment in the state of Illinois for more than 30 years. The organization also assists in hearing tests, sign language and financial assistance programs.
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Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation Provides Hearing Aid Assistance
Tuesday, February 14th 2012
The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation provides affordable digital hearing aids and hearing screenings to low-income residents. Assistance also is provided for hearing aids for seniors.
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Hearing Help for Children: Variety the Children's Charity
Monday, October 17th 2011
With a mission to promote and protect the health and well-being of children around the world, Variety the Children's Charity aims to impact the lives of children and their families, to ultimately make the world a better place. Children with hearing loss can turn to Variety for financial help with hearing aids.
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Hearing Loss in Children: Help Me Hear Foundation
Thursday, August 18th 2011
Help Me Hear Foundation provides financial help for hearing aids and cochlear implants for children with hearing loss, when their families cannot otherwise afford to pay for these devices and services.
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Financial Assistance: Let Them Hear Foundation
Wednesday, July 27th 2011
Let Them Hear Foundation is an organization that provides financial help for people who cannot afford hearing aids, cochlear implants, or other hearing services. The Foundation also supports research, education for professionals, and public awareness about hearing loss and its impacts on quality of life.
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Financial Assistance: The Hearing Foundation (Ear of the Lion)
Thursday, July 21st 2011
The Hearing Foundation (Ear of the Lion) was founded by Lions Clubs in California and Nevada to provide financial assistance for hearing aids for individuals who cannot afford them.
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Financial Assistance for Hearing Aids: The Gift of Hearing Foundation
Wednesday, July 13th 2011
The Gift of Hearing Foundation (GOHF) is dedicated to increasing access to cochlear implants. In some cases, the GOHF is able to provide financial help for cochlear implants to patients when no other option exists.
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Sites We Like: Senior Care and Senior Housing
Thursday, March 10th 2011
Sites We Like - Healthy Hearing features websites related to senior care and senior housing services.
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Leslie Nielsen: Funny Guy and Hearing Health Advocate
Monday, January 3rd 2011
The late Leslie Nielsen was not only a talented actor, but also a dedicated advocate of hearing health making numerous media appearances on behalf of BHI to educate people on aspects of hearing loss and it's impact on the quality of life.
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Low Cost Hearing Aids: Solar Ear Helping Developing Countries
Monday, December 13th 2010
Solar Ear is a low-cost hearing aid that gets a charge from solar-powered batteries and brings hope to hundreds of thousands of hearing impaired people in the developing world.
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Oticon: Presents Awards To Inspiring People Making A Difference
Monday, November 15th 2010
The Oticon Focus on People Award, given out each year since 1997, focuses attention on common misconceptions about hearing loss, correct negative stereotypes, and motivate people with hearing loss to take advantage of the help that is available to them.
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Americans with Disabilities Act: Updated For The 21st Century
Tuesday, October 26th 2010
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act gives those with disabilities equal access to advancements in technology and communications.
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Hearing Aid Awareness Week: October 3rd-10th
Monday, October 4th 2010
October 3rd -10th is Hearing Aid Awareness Week and is organized by the International Hearing Society to raise awareness concerning untreated hearing loss and how it endangers safety and isolates people from friends and family.
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Oticon Hearing Aids: Breast Cancer Fundraising This October
Monday, September 27th 2010
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Oticon Hearing Aids will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the special edition of Agil Think Pink and all Agil hearing aids to the NBCC to support breast cancer research.
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Americans with Disabilities Act: Helps Those with Hearing Loss Too
Monday, August 16th 2010
Many persons with hearing loss do not realize they may be covered by the ADA in their workplace or public facilities and loopholes were addressed in 2008.
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Global Public Health Programs: CGHH Aims to Help Millions with Hearing Loss
Monday, June 14th 2010
A new global public health initiative includes the Coalition for Global Hearing Health (CGHH)which aims to help 300 million worldwide with hearing loss problems.
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Hearing Aid Happiness: FDA Guide Helps Consumers
Wednesday, May 19th 2010
Purchasing hearing aids can be overwhelming and confusing for consumers. The FDA recently launched a hearing aid guide to assist consumers in the process.
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Better Hearing and Speech Month
Monday, April 19th 2010
You may be wondering why Better Hearing and Speech Month is so important. Hearing loss is the third most prevalent but treatable condition among seniors, behind arthritis and hypertension.
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Hearing Health: Important For All
Monday, February 1st 2010
Approximately 95 percent of people with hearing loss can be helped by hearing aids, only 23 percent use them. Cost of hearing aids is a primary reason for not seeking help. NIDCD's working group is investigating ways to make hearing care affordable.
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