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Read your Voicemail »

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 […]

Take Back the Movies! »

I love going to the movies.  Adventure flicks, foreign films, love stories, you name it.  I’ve never met a movie I couldn’t enjoy in some fashion, either by admiring the sets, the costumes, the beauty of the actors or the ridiculousness of it all.  I love the movies.  Even on the first day of spring, […]

Keeping Hearing Aids Dry, even on El Rio Futaleufu »

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 […]