Hearing Health
5 ways to convince a loved one to wear hearing aids Fact checked by Catherine Gianaro Nancy Johnson, of Wilmette, was 40 years old when she lost her hearing. “My loss was sudden and great, so I wanted to do anything to be able to hear,” she says. After experiencing the benefits of hearing aids […]
Hearing Accessories
From microphones to OTC hearing aids, know the options available to help you hear better The world of hearing accessories is vast and wide, and the population of people who use them is just as diverse. Nearly 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, from mild to profound, according to the Hearing Loss […]
All Ears
Hearing aids and support groups help people counter hearing loss Picture the scene: A person with hearing impairment claims they don’t have a problem. They say they can hear perfectly fine, if only others stopped mumbling all the time. Meanwhile family members — tired of endlessly shouting or repeating themselves — plead with their […]
TV Volume Wars
Tech tools can help with hearing loss, without pumping up the volume Louder is not always better. Certainly, that’s the case with TV volume. Many older adults with hearing loss turn up the TV volume to high levels, much to the chagrin of anyone else in the home. TV volume wars can be daunting, but […]
Hearing Aids Turn High-Tech
When Dennis Risen, 71, was in his early 30s, he noticed he was having difficulty following conversations with friends in group settings. “If the speaker changed from one (person) to the next, I was always behind because I was using a little lip reading to listen to them. It was affecting me socially, and I […]