Eventually I told my boss that I would have to resign. As it turns out, that was the best decision I could have made. The enormous stress of my job had been a large contributing factor to the severity of my disease, and letting that responsibility go was decidedly the medicine I needed. 

New products from Williams Sound and LG join the list of Auracast-enabled devices.

I’ve approached hearing loss with humor over the years and I try to normalize hearing aids in my professional life. They're nothing to be embarrassed about. In fact, they’re essential tools that keep us engaged with the world.

As a person with hearing loss, you can alert the airline to this at the point of booking, or before you fly. This is usually covered in a special assistance section of the booking, or you can email the airline and let them know.