By Samantha in Activism, Active Lifestyle, Featured, Prevention, Hearing Loss | 0 Comments
Hearing loss is a serious health hazard for veterans. Consider this:
More than 45,000 vets from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom have hearing loss.
Of the 300,000 vets from the post 9/11/01 conflict, tinnitus is the #1 disability and hearing loss is #2.
35% of returning troops from Iraq and Afghanistan have hearing loss.
Any decibel above […]
By Samantha in Technology, Products, Accessibility, Active Lifestyle, Featured | 0 Comments
Every hard of hearing person struggles on the phone at some point. Some phones are better than others, some people speak better than others. My most frustrating moments on the phone are usually voicemail related. My family members are regularly called to assist me in deciphering a message. “What did she say? Did she say anything else? Are you sure? Did […]
By Samantha in Active Lifestyle, Featured | 1 Comment
Water and hearing aids don’t mix. If you have ever dropped your Ipod in the bathtub or your cell phone in a cup of coffee, you know that most modern electronic equipment has almost no tolerance to moisture. Hearing aids, nestled daily in a dewy environment, are particularly vulnerable and particulary expensive to replace.
But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do […]
