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Magic Mics

The trouble started when I hit highway speeds.  Up until then my hearing aids worked just fine but soon the rising cacophony of wind noise,…

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Ava Is My New Friend

Captions for the real world right on your phone.

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Now Playing: “Closed Captions”

Having trouble hearing dialogue in movies theatres?
Try this great option.

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My Parents’ Struggle

My mother suffers from severe hearing loss. Hearing aids don’t help her much now. But, as he explains in this guest post, my father has found a simple device that helps them communicate.

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Sound Ideas for Watching TV

“What did he say?” “The actors are mumbling.” Listening to TV can be challenging but there are options.

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How to talk with someone who has hearing loss

For those of us suffering from hearing loss some people can be more difficult to understand than others.  It can be frustrating.  With some tips…

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Troubleshooting Hearing Aids

How fix common hearing aid problems

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A not so subtle message

It’s a pretty shocking image.  But it’s one that the British charity Action on Hearing Loss is hoping gets the message out to music lovers….

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Canadian Financial Assistance

Hearing aids are expensive. But that’s for another post.  There is government financial assistance available for Canadians.  The amount and your eligibility depends on where…

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Finding A Quiet Restaurant

Background noise, music and hard walls that turn the restaurant into a noisy, echo chamber.  It all makes conversations with your dinner companions difficult or…

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