Articles on Hearing Aid Assistance

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...

Many older people remember the time when no special accommodations were made for the disabled. As a result, millions of people in this country? through no fault of their...

When America's 44th President is sworn in on January 20, 2009, will the cure - or at least some relief - for our ailing economy be on the horizonr You may be wondering what the...

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.

With the summer Olympics from Beijing still fresh in our memories, its time to turn our attention to the Special Olympics and another group of highly trained, highly skilled...

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...

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...

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...

The Lions Club is known globally for its good works especially its drive for used eye glasses that can be refitted and donated to those who otherwise couldnt afford Octobe...

You suddenly find yourself charged with a crime. Or, you find yourself a litigant in a civil suit. Our various systems of law enforcement, including policing agencies and our...

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...

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...

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...

In the Congressional House of Representatives its called H.R. 2329. The Senates version of the bill is called S.1410. Collectively, the two bills comprise the Hearing Aid...

Augusta (AP) -- Maine children with hearing disabilities will benefit from legislation signed by Governor John Baldacci.The governor signed into law a bill that requires health...

When you look at the facts and statistics, you might be surprised:Breast cancer is the most common, life-threatening form of cancer in women.Its the number one cause of death...

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...

The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) assists healthcare providers in serving patients who have, or are learning to cope with, tinnitus.

The ubiquitous iPod ear bud. A thundering bass played through a sub-woofer mounted in the trunk of a tricked-out Civic. The up-close-and-personal sound blast produced by 4,000...

It was a day to remember one for the history books. March 15, 2006, the World Flight for Hearing began in Akalla, Sweden. Pilot Johan Hammarstrm, who is severely impaired,...

Hear@frontiernet.netThe hearing instrument dispenser or the audiologist is the only hearing professional most hearing impaired people will come into contact with as they learn...

Introduction:Computers and related information technologies (workstations, scanners, printers, docking stations, personal digital assistants, hand-held diagnostic and screening...

In 2003, Energizer embarked on a national campaign titled Energizer EZ Change ''Its Hip to H.E.A.R.'' to understand issues and demographics related to ''baby boomers,'' hearing,...

As we enter the 21st century, it is encouraging to see an expanded interest among audiologists in providing organized programs of support for new hearing aid users and their...

Helen Keller was often quoted as saying blindness separated her from objects, while deafness separated her from people. Communication is what makes us human, and the exchange i...