Growing up, Keith Nolan always wanted to join the military. As he says in his April 2011 TED talk, he loved military history and has various family members who fought in WWII. Like them, he wanted the same thing: to […]
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The dating world can be scary, fun, awkward, adventurous, and nerve-racking, eliciting emotions that are new and unfamiliar. The process of getting to know a partner can highlight your strengths as well as your insecurities. In the end, it’s all worthwhile to […]
An audiologist passionate about helping patients hear again and a patient passionate about skiing have more to gain from each other than you might think. Our newest Phonak hEARo, Robin Gillon, was recently fit with new hearing solutions by audiologist Dr. […]
When our hard of hearing daughter was first referred for genetic testing, I was skeptical. On the one hand, genetic testing might find a definitive cause of hearing loss. On the other, it might not reveal anything. Not all hearing loss […]
We all create our own perception of hearing loss as we grow and learn from our experiences. Vlogger Jaime shares her hearing loss journey with us and the different perspectives she has about her hearing loss.
Four years ago, I received the most horrific news that my younger sister had passed away unexpectedly. At the time, everyone around me tried to tell me, “She’s in a better place,” “There are lessons to be learned,” or “She […]
My name is Natalie. I am sixteen, a science geek at heart and I love to listen to music. Oh, did I mention I wear hearing aids? I have a special type of sensorineural bilateral hearing loss called a “cookie […]
Life is full of humor, and it plays such a huge part in mine that I would be completely lost without it. In fact, without my sense of fun, at times I think I would be totally speechless because of my […]
This might be a bold thing to say, but here’s the thing. Oftentimes I lay in bed thinking of how I’m jealous of my friends with hearing loss. Just a little bit. Just in certain circumstances. And mostly when it […]
