During holiday family gatherings, the signs of hearing loss can become especially apparent.
Meet the Audiologist With a Creative Streak
While working in the clinic I realized how much I loved creating resources for patients—brochures, handouts, visual guides—mostly because I couldn’t find what I wanted online.
Digital Hearing Tools to Boost Connections
Digital hearing tools can act as allies to reduce isolation. Technology has adapted to today’s needs and can help people struggling with hearing loss regain and retain their social connections.
Unraveling the Pain of Sound: New Insights Into Hyperacusis
Our partner Hyperacusis Research recently hosted a webinar that highlighted both the human impact of hyperacusis—pain triggered by everyday sounds—and the scientific progress being made to understand and treat it.
Give Tax-Smart
Whether you’re donating through your IRA, gifting appreciated stock, or using a donor-advised fund, your contribution to Hearing Health Foundation can make a meaningful difference.
Why Early Hearing Care Matters for Your Brain
As we observe World Alzheimer’s Month each September, it’s a timely reminder that protecting our brain health starts long before memory problems arise.
Access Isn’t One Size Fits All
Even within the d/Deaf and hard of hearing umbrella, our access needs and identities vary widely. That in-between space can feel like nowhere—not “hearing enough” for the hearing world, not “Deaf enough” for Deaf spaces.
Hearing Loss From Diabetes: The ‘Silent’ Side Effect
Because the very small blood vessels in the inner ear can be narrowed by the presence of an increase in blood glucose, the function of the inner ear hair cells can be affected. The first symptom might be tinnitus or an inability to hear words clearly.
Why Men Don’t Listen in the Same Way as Women
A recent study has confirmed what we always knew: Men don’t listen in the same way women do—but not for the reasons many of us think.
Easy Home Adaptations for Older Adults With Hearing Loss
Here is a guide to three different types of home adaptations that may help you as an independent senior with hearing loss.