If one of your colleagues has hearing loss, your business may already have accommodations to help the person succeed, such as providing assistive listening devices like captioned phones and personal sound amplifiers.
Everyone from 20-somethings fresh out of college to 53 year olds making a late-life career change experiences a little anxiety before a job interview. Whether you’ve decided to return to the workforce after retiring or are switching to an exciting new industry, chances are you have a lot of questions about how and when to share information about your hearing loss with the interviewer or hiring company.
In an April 2013 report, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that about 15 percent of the adult population worldwide has hearing loss, and one-third of people who are 65 or older have hearing loss that affects their lives significantly.
When someone first realizes that their hearing loss is affecting their independence, safety and social relationships, they probably have a lot of questions and concerns.
For those of us not in the medical field, making sense of technical jargon can sometimes be confusing. Many doctors, nurses, audiologists and other health practitioners are great at explaining medical terms, but it’s important to be able to feel comfortable with your own medical records.
This year’s Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) convention promises to be informative – with many speakers, researchers and workshops – but also incredibly fun. Where else can you speak candidly about your travel mix-up, the joy you felt using your captioned telephone for the first time to talk with your grandson or the laugh you had about what your spouse thought you said?
Who doesn’t love a good celebration? The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is hosting its seventh annual Walk4Hearing events around the country to raise funds to support people of all ages living with hearing loss, and to bring the community together to celebrate.
Realizing that your parents are aging and might need some extra help can feel strange because the roles are reversed: Your parents cared for you as you grew up, and now you want to look out for them as they grow older.
It’s human nature to avoid addressing challenging situations. From your health to a troublesome coworker, it often seems easier to cope with what is going on than to do anything to improve the situation. But then you have that “aha” moment and wonder why you procrastinated in the first place.
If you’re facing the challenge of hearing loss, you know how frustrating it can be. But it doesn’t mean you have to drastically change your lifestyle or give up the activities you enjoy.