The basics: What to know if you’re considering hearing aids
Getting hearing aids can be a big step for many people.
Getting hearing aids can be a big step for many people.
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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.
Tinnitus is often described as “a ringing in the ears,” but if you’ve recently started hearing whooshing, roaring or chirping sounds (among others) that no one else seems to hear, they could also indicate tinnitus.
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.
Choosing the right hearing healthcare provider can seem like a big task, especially if this is your first time visiting an audiologist or another doctor about your hearing health.
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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.