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Buying Hearing Aids

So you had your hearing tested, and the results indicate that you could benefit from hearing aids. Now what? How do you go about buying hearing aids?

5 everyday hearing loss challenges made a little easier

When you have hearing loss, it is inevitable that you’ll experience challenges, but, that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing you can do to make your life easier. There is an […]

Enjoying summer with hearing loss

Being in Canada, I often have to endure a long winter. So when the summertime comes for a few months, I make sure to enjoy it the best I can. […]

Studying Abroad with a Hearing Loss

Studying abroad with a hearing loss was never a dream of mine. I took Spanish all throughout high school. It was reasonably easy for me, but the idea of residing […]

What I wish I knew about congenital hearing loss

This article was originally written by HLM community member Stephanie Daniel. “Your son has permanent bilateral mild sloping to moderately severe sensorineural hearing loss.” After an excruciating and stressful one […]

How to make the ultimate deaf travel kit

After recently jetting off to Nepal, I’ve never been more prepared for any holiday. I will be sightseeing, volunteering, renovating, and even trekking in the mountains! Now I’m letting you […]

How to help deaf teens advocate for themselves

Valli Vida Gideons’ teenage son was able to stand up for himself in an unfair situation. Learn how to help deaf teens advocate for themselves.

How I got an FM system for my toddler

An FM system can be confusing for a parent new to the world of hearing loss. What is an FM system, and how can you get one?

Hearing Aid Evolution – An Imagined Retrospective

As a hearing aid wearer, I’ve always been fascinated with hearing aid evolution. The device has come a long way. Who knows what it’ll be like in the future.

Swim, bike, run! The life of a deaf triathlete

Meet Julia Grunloh, deaf triathlete and Phonak HEARo! Competing in triathlons takes up most of her free time, on top of her day job and hearing loss.

What I remember about being in elementary school with a hearing loss

Ashley McGoey shares her experiences growing up with hearing loss. In this first installment, she covers elementary school with a hearing loss.

A guide for your next audiology appointment

During this audiology awareness month, Phonak teen Isaac tells us his top tips for making the most out of his audiology appointments.

Holiday party tips for people with hearing loss

Just because we have hearing loss shouldn’t mean that we miss out on this holiday season. With a little foresight and planning, we can have as much fun as any other […]

How Rechargeable Hearing Aids Help Me Take Charge of Life

Pete shares his rechargeable hearing aids review about the benefits of Phonak Naida Marvel hearing aids that eliminate the need for batteries.

How Phonak Marvel hearing aids are transforming my life

After wearing Phonak Audeo Marvel hearing aids for just under a year, it’s time to look past the features and benefits and identify the ways they are changing my life.  […]

How to take care of hearing aids in the winter

We are fitted with hearing aids, and then find ourselves out on the street, metaphorically speaking. What about looking after hearing aids in the winter?

Review: How season two of ‘This Close’ is relatable to the deaf community

Season Two of ‘This Close’ was released in September 2019 and picks up right where it left off. Its commitment to #deaftalent continues.

What I learned doing fieldwork with a hearing loss

When I first started college, I didn’t imagine that I would end up in cornfields doing fieldwork. However, during college I discovered digital map-making, leading me outside in the hot […]

Phonak’s new hearing aid delivers everything nature offers, and more

Imagine rediscovering the world of sound exactly how nature intended, with the added benefit of the technological advances of the modern world. That’s what Phonak promises to deliver in their […]

Accessible emergency services around the world

What if you can’t pick up the phone in an emergency? Hearing Like Me looks at what some countries are doing to make emergency services accessible.