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During the COVID-19 pandemic, with masks covering the faces around us, it’s impossible to see the facial expressions and lip movements that are so vital to daily spoken communication – a problem that is particularly challenging to people with hearing loss. In an editorial, published on July 9th in the British Medical Journal, Dr. Jan Blustein, professor of health policy and

SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – With a $5,000 grant from Oticon, Inc., Sertoma Inc. has awarded five $1,000 college scholarships to students with hearing loss. The Sertoma Scholarship for the Hard of Hearing or Deaf is the nation’s leading scholarship program for students with hearing loss. This is the 16th year that Oticon has funded scholarships  for students with clinically significant

As people age, health problems become more and more of a concern. It is hard for many to look at these issues, and oftentimes people are left in denial of the process of aging. But did you know that it is more effective to tackle the issues head on?   Unbeknownst to many, untreated hearing loss is a big issue

When the end of the year rolls around, we are pummeled with Best of the Year lists from the media: top movies, tv shows and books of the year, most amazing events in 2019, people who changed the world in 2019, and of course “the most important things that you may not have heard about in 2019 but should have

AUGUSTA, MAINE — Private insurers and Maine’s state Medicaid program must provide coverage for hearing aids, beginning on January 1, 2020. The new law could significantly benefit the estimated 173,000 people living in Maine with hearing loss. The new law will make Maine only the fifth state to require that private health insurers provide mandatory hearing aid benefits to their

When I was young and went to church more regularly than I do now, I thought the Credo was a nice poem that we recited to express what we were supposed to believe as Canadian Presbyterians.  This Credo was especially helpful when, if you weren’t sure of what you were supposed to believe, you could look it up at the

It was a reunion weekend at my alma mater. It was great to see old friends and revisit my school days by sitting in on some “Back-to-School” classes — without the stress of homework or grades of course! I was worried if I would be able to enjoy the classes fully given my hearing loss, so I was proactive and

According to a new study, children with slight hearing loss may not do as well in school and may be somewhat more likely to develop behavior problems.   Hearing losses that doctors and parents may have considered slight or mild “may actually be associated with both school performance and behavior,” researchers write in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.   The

By Matt Hay, Director of Audiology Sales at Redux   No one anticipates a life-altering experience when you’re a college student; living a seemingly carefree life with minimal interruptions, enjoying your youth and spending most mornings sleeping in and watching SportsCenter. This is the typical college student life I envisioned…but it wasn’t the one I lived.   I was a

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) announced the observation of National Protect Your Hearing Month, which occurs each October to raise awareness about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).   Nearly 24 percent of U.S. adults ages 20 to 69 have features of their hearing tests in one or both ears that suggest