Take Your Hearing Experience to a New Level
Aynsley Holzen, Au.D., sees her hearing loss as a blessing. “My experience with hearing loss has enhanced my life professionally and personally,” the Kentucky resident said. “Hearing loss is a positive in my life, so much so, that it has become my mission to help those who have hearing loss to experience a life that is limitless.” First diagnosed with [...]
Age-Related Hearing Loss is Often Untreated
As we grow older our body goes through changes. Many people see major changes in their hearing. This is often caused by noise, disease, heredity, and aging itself. This is often difficult for an older person to accept as they struggle to have conversations with their family and friends. It becomes more difficult to talk with people on the telephone. [...]
Instagram Influencer, 19, Opens Up About Her Struggles with Hearing Loss: ‘I Felt Isolated’
Instagram Influencer, 19, Opens Up About Her Struggles with Hearing Loss: 'I Felt Isolated' By Jason Duaine Hahn July 19, 2019 03:34 PM The swimwear designer tells PEOPLE she felt like an outcast while wearing hearing aids as a child. For Gianna “Gigi” Caruso, the first years of her life were spent missing the little things — like the sound of leaves [...]
September is World Alzheimer’s Month
Since September is World Alzheimer’s Month, let’s take a little bit of time to learn more about the connection between hearing loss and your brain. Did you know that 5.8 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease? In the past, those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease faced a lot of negative stigma, and changes in their personality, or their struggles to remember things, [...]
If We Treated Glasses Like Hearing Aids
Scroll down to watch "If We Treated Glasses Like Hearing Aids" by Mat Hench. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJog3HUITFk&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3eMc6srtldymsGVQ3NM2aMN_XtNHrRNCVTYUHbrOySij9xfx_S8o-kTjQ Published: June 16, 2019 on YouTube by Mat Hench
Dancing with Hearing Loss
Ward off depression, dementia, and social isolation through dance 16 August 2019 I have severe, longstanding hearing loss in both ears. Since childhood, I have suffered through—and often completely avoided—parties and other challenging social situations. It wasn’t until my third year in university that I discovered an extremely helpful strategy for interpersonal communication—I learned to dance. Dance offered me a [...]