Pain hyperacusis patients are not overprotecting their ears. They are trying to survive. Sound is actually activating pain receptors, and it can cause catastrophic reactions. As an audiologist, I now know it’s wrong to tell pain hyperacusis patients to stop wearing earplugs or earmuffs or to initiate sound therapy.
Thank YOU Tuesday
Hearing loss affects more people than cancer or diabetes, yet it receives significantly less funding and research attention. Your support is helping us tackle this often overlooked health issue.
We Are Filled With Gratitude This Thanksgiving
The entire team at Hearing Health Foundation, including our researchers, Board of Directors, scientific advisers, and staff, expresses our heartfelt appreciation to you for being a partner in hearing health.
Sudden Hearing Loss Happened to Me, Too
I even gave a pastor friend a title for a Sunday sermon because when I shared with him that I couldn't hear in one ear, I said, “I'm great, blessed, and I've learned to ‘function with my malfunction.’”
Recent Research From ERG Alumni
The effect an Emerging Research Grant has on the hearing and balance fields is evident by the discoveries our funded researchers continue to make. Here are recent highlights by ERG alumni, each getting a boost at the start of their career with a grant from HHF.
Sharing Stories, Solutions, and Support
Turning Down the Noise of Combat
Sound suppression technology is the latest innovation in military weaponry. While hearing protection is still a must, each bit of reduction is significant.
Les Paul Was Dedicated to Veterans
Like most men during World War II, Les Paul was drafted into the U.S. Armed Forces, where he held three positions in the Armed Forces Radio Service.
“HI”: How About This?
I think it would be a good idea if we as hearing impaired individuals wear a button, like a campaign button, that says, “HI” and underneath it says, “hearing impaired.” That way people will know to face us when they speak, and to speak more slowly or loudly.
Halloween When You Are Off-Balance
Most people love Halloween—costumes, treats, and going out late in the dark! But it can be scary, for real, for people who have balance or other sensory issues. Here are my tips for keeping your ghoul—I mean cool.