As 2022 starts, Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) is excited for all that we have in store for the New Year. From busting common myths about hearing loss to providing money to researchers working on the entire spectrum of hearing and balance research, there’s a lot our supporters have helped us with in 2021.
’Should I Get a Cochlear Implant?‘
For Alex, getting a haircut in town becomes an opportunity to talk about his cochlear implant with a curious stranger as well as reflect on his own experience getting an implant at a very young age.
Tax Tips for the End of the Year
Your charitable gift to Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) can save you money in taxes—especially before the end of this year when adjustments to the tax law in 2022 can decrease how much you save. Because of changes in 2022, your taxes may be reduced if you make a cash gift to HHF before December 31, 2021.
Helping Others Has Helped Me
Despite all this, including owning earplugs, it didn’t occur to me until working on the Keep Listening prevention campaign for Hearing Health Foundation how damage to your hearing is cumulative, and that I’ve been doing additional damage to my hearing through some of my daily routines.
Charity Talks
Brooke Dunefsky, a high school student in New York, recently approached us to be featured on her podcast Charity Talks. Last week she interviewed Timothy Higdon, our president and CEO, about Hearing Health Foundation: our mission, our two research programs (Emerging Research Grants and the Hearing Restoration Project), and our Keep Listening prevention program.
Let’s Let More People Learn About Hearing Loss
I would tell someone with a new diagnosis of hearing loss to persevere, know that you can get used to it, and think about the positives and not the negatives. It’s important that you don’t let people bring you down for wearing hearing aids. Take the opportunity to explain about hearing loss and using hearing aids. Let them know more about it!
You Are Not Alone!
Do you think that you are too young to have hearing problems? Don’t believe it! I was just 50 years old when I began wearing hearing aids… and my hearing problems began long before that.
Spanish Translations of HHF Website Pages, Thanks to NYCTutoring.com
Our information about noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus can reach a greater audience when translated into Spanish, thanks to NYCTutoring.com’s translation service.
How I Cope When They Can't See That I (Sometimes) Can't Hear
I said, “I have a hearing problem. I couldn’t catch what you said. Please can you look this way and repeat that?” It’s amazing how this combination inspires an appropriate and thoughtful response. I almost always find people are pleased to accommodate the differently abled, once you’ve given them the information they need.
Play a Game of Catch This Thanksgiving (for Good Communication)
Successful communication can be compared to playing a game of catch. In a communication exchange there is a sender of the message (the speaker) and a receiver of the message (the listener). In a game of catch, there is a thrower and a catcher. Both the thrower and the catcher are required to work together to make the game thrive.