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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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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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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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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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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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Project Deaf India: Helping Those with Hearing Loss
Monday, August 31st 2009
Audiology Online's editor, Carolyn Smaka, had the opportunity to sit down with the founder of Project Deaf India, Dr. Raj Desai ? a man on a mission. retired...
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Earth Day 2009: Green Hearing Health
Monday, April 20th 2009
Earth Day is upon us (April 22, 2009), and, once again, we can all use a reminder to look at our lives to find ways to protect our planet. And that includes hearing aid wearers...
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Three Decades of Accomplishments Mark HLAA's Anniversary
Monday, March 30th 2009
In 1979, when CIA retiree Howard E. "Rocky" Stone founded the Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) in the family room of his Potomac, Maryland house, he...
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New Book Offers "A Ray of Hope" For Hearing Loss Challenges
Monday, March 16th 2009
Living with profound hearing loss is an enormous challenge, but it is one Shanna Groves has learned to confront and tackle with admirable strength and courage ever since she was...
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Hearing Loss and Business Meeting Survival
Monday, March 2nd 2009
Business meetings, symposia, conferences, seminars ? are any of these a part of your work activities? They are if you're employed in the corporate sphere. And whether...
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Communication Tips
Monday, October 13th 2008
Practicing good communication techniques can improve conversations and reduce frustrations. Reduce background noise. Face loved one when you're speaking. Turn on the light. Rephrase rather than repeat. Speak at a normal volume. Take turns.
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Hybrid Cars: Too Quiet to Be Safe?
Monday, September 8th 2008
Going green? Considering one of the new hybrids those cars that run on gasoline and electric battery. A lot of consumers are looking at these alternatives to $4.59 a gallon a...
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Actress Marlee Matlin: Danced Like a Star
Monday, July 21st 2008
Marlee Matlin is a remarkable person. She proved her acting chops in her film debut in Children of a Lesser God in 1986. The role won her a Golden Globe for Best Actress and an...
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Actor Richard Thomas: John Boy Lives With Hearing Loss
Monday, June 23rd 2008
Time sure does fly. It seems only a few years back that we all enjoyed the extremely successful TV series, The Waltons. The stories were heartwarming, the characters real and the...
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Whats So Funny About Deafness? Meet Kathy Buckley
Monday, April 7th 2008
Shes funny. Very funny.Shes also an award-winning actress, accomplished author, renowned motivational speaker and humanitarian.Shes been nominated five times for the American...
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Triumph of the Human Spirit: Reaching New Heights with Hearing Technology
Monday, January 21st 2008
Whoever said disabled people cant scale mountains hasnt met Bill Barkeley. In September 2007 Bill, 45, accomplished a truly awe-inspiring feat he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, ina...
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Donna Brown Climbs Mt. Rainier To Raise Awareness of Tinnitus
Monday, January 7th 2008
Its not easy climbing Mount Rainier. Just getting there is a pain so reaching base camp is a feat in itself. But you still have to climb the mountain.Thats 14,410 feet straight...
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Audiology Expands Its View: Meet Dr. Melody Martin
Monday, September 24th 2007
Dr. Melody Martin, Au.D, Ph.D. and owner of Martin Audiology knows a lot about hearing health and effective communication as she demonstrated during an exclusive interview with...
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