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I’ve been thinking a lot about hearing loss stigma lately. Why does it continue to linger while other cultural stigmas successfully fade away? Is it because hearing loss is a communication disorder, impacting us right in the heart of our lives — our relationships? Whenever conversation gets challenging, bad feelings can result. To avoid the awkwardness, both sides retreat, hiding behind stigma

HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK — Singer, songwriter, and musician Scott Simons is best known as the voice behind the theme song for the hit children’s television series Paw Patrol. But he also plays a critical role on the popular competition show America’s Got Talent. As a member of the production team, in addition to arranging and producing, Simons collaborates with contestants to put

by Susan Baird I am going to write about courage, resilience, hope and perseverance today. This seems to be a theme in today 2020’s world. We all have dreams. As children we enjoy a carefree time. Sometimes, though, our childhood is not all fun. I remember the time my dad put a phone up to my ear and realized that

The start of the year is always a good time to take stock and set goals for the next 12 months. This can apply to any aspect of your life — and of course to your hearing loss. Maybe you have been ignoring your hearing loss, preferring to live in denial because you “get by” most of the time. 2022

Dear Readers: During this holiday season, the editors at Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) are taking some time off. However, we are not leaving you without anything to read on our blog this week. Instead, we are publishing a special holiday edition filled with what we call our Readers’ Choice. Our Readers’ Choices featured this week are the posts

I was recently prescribed a new medication by my doctor but before I began taking it, I wanted to understand if it could harm my hearing. I already have a moderate progressive hearing loss, so I do everything I can to protect the hearing I still have.  “I have hearing loss so am wondering if this drug is ototoxic?” I

Editor’s Note: Today’s post is written by Blake Cadwell, a blogger with mild to moderate hearing loss. In this post, he shares his experiences heading back to an in-person office with hearing aids.   What I’ve Learned So Far    I got my first pair of hearing aids in mid-2020, right around my 30th birthday. I had waited nearly two

By Stephen O. Frazier With the Food and Drug Administration finally announcing the long overdue proposed standards for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids it appears the answer to the hearing aid cost conundrum may soon be made known. It came as a surprise to some that some of the standards developed apply not just to OTC devices but also to prescription

During my last trip to the hair salon, I ran into a fellow parent at my children’s school. Both of our daughters had recently started college and we had much to discuss. – How was drop-off? – Do you hear from her? – How is your younger child coping with the transition? The questions were endless, but the conversation was

Good news from the FDA this week—our first look at proposed rules for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The rules look promising, allowing for flexibility in product design and distribution method combined with needed regulation and labeling to ensure product safety. Hearing Loss Association of America, the largest consumer organization representing people with hearing loss in the United States, issued the