Hearing in the workplace. Pretty essential and necessary, yes, but in today’s society when so much is done over email and the internet, it’s becoming less of a necessity. I may be saying this just to make myself feel better […]
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Home & Living
Walk down any busy street and you will see a plethora of people engaged in their technology. Specifically, their mobile phones. It’s sometimes surprising when we notice a number of these people plugged into cyberspace fall into the 70-80 age […]
Yes, at times it can be hard to live confidently with hearing loss. However, there are ways to make it easier to do so! Confidence isn’t something that just spontaneously appears. It’s an attribute that has to be built up […]
The sizzling of bacon, the bubbling pops of water boiling, the splash of oil on a hot pan. You may not realize it, but there are a lot of sounds that go with the smells of a kitchen. Those sounds […]
“The empty streets loom ahead of you – the shadows between derelict buildings and long-abandoned vehicles all create possible hiding places for the lingering undead. Food, water and safe shelter are scarce. It’s hard work providing the basic necessities for […]
When you are deaf, deciding on a bank is more than what financial services the bank has to offer. It is also about accessibility. It’s not always easy to know which bank will meet our individual needs, especially in regards […]
At the beginning, I fought tooth and nail against being one of those people who wore hearing aids. I realised that all of my stress and anxiety had been caused by the fact that I was trying so very hard […]
A lot of things are more difficult without the sense hearing, but darkness might be our biggest weakness. People with hearing loss often make up for the lack of sound it with visuals. Whether it’s reading lips, body language, sign […]
