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 […]
Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. Dear Anna, I recently started college and I am trying to decide what hearing accessories will be best […]
Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. Dear Anna, During the summer months, my children are constantly in the pool. Every so often one of […]
Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. Dear Anna, During the summer months, I have a hard time taking care of my hearing aids. I […]
Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. Dear Anna, “I have severe-to-profound hearing loss and currently wear a hearing aid that goes behind my […]
Whistling or squealing is referred to in the hearing aid industry as feedback and it is essentially when amplified sound gets fed back into the hearing aid microphone.
Most people think that hearing loss is associated with old age, but in fact anybody can have a hearing loss, including teenagers like me! I’m turning 20 next month, […]
Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. Dear Anna, My father has a difficult time communicating with his friends and family. He watches TV […]
A letter to my younger teen self, a shy deaf girl, and the challenges I overcame over the years. Universal advice for all deaf and hard of hearing teens.
Ask Anna is a weekly advice column for the hearing loss community. Dear Anna, I have Hyperacusis and I can’t tolerate loud sounds, such as when people talking loud, dogs […]
The first lesson that I learned as I went in search of hearing help was that buying a hearing aid is a team effort. The “hearing aid team” includes the […]
I never expected my children to be my greatest teachers, but seeing myself reflected in their eyes showed me the path I needed to take to overcome my struggles with […]