Author: DCOPITHORNE
-
So How Does "The World's Greatest Communicator" Communicate When He Can't Even Hear?
On paper, at least, I am one of the world’s great communicators. When I lost most of my hearing, being the world’s greatest communicator got a lot more complicated.
-
A Night at the Theater
Usually a trip to the theater is frustrating because getting any of the dialogue is such a challenge. Even the headphones available in larger theaters most often don’t do the job for me.
-
Will Mick Fleetwood Replace the Energizer Bunny?
You know a manufacturer is smelling a market opportunity when it hires an aging rock star to promote its products at a staged event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Go to the Energizer web site for hearing aid batteries and you will be treated to news of Mick Fleetwood “teaming up with…
-
It's April 15. Do You Know Where Your Hearing Aids Are?
Tax Day presents an excellent opportunity to lobby your federal congressional representatives for passage of the Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act.
-
The Noises That Inhabit My Head
Sometimes I still hear the insistent screeching, like an angry flock of birds or the screaming of the wind in a hurricane. It’s one of the many strange sounds in my head that have come and gone since the day I woke up with severe hearing loss several years ago.
-
My Story: The Day the Music Died
On the day of my sudden hearing loss, I discovered that music had become completely unintelligible to me.
-
The Seven Sisters of the Hearing Aid Industry
While there are scores of name brands, in fact only seven manufacturers control about 90 percent of the worldwide market for hearing aids.
-
Why Don't They Lock the 'Off' Switch?
I recently bought a SoundWizard personal microphone and amplifying system from Hi-Tec. But it’s got one drawback that I’ve experienced with other battery-operated equipment: there’s no lock for the “off” button.
-
How Many of Us Are There?
The hearing-impaired population is huge and growing. But a surprisingly small percentage of people who need hearing aids choose to use them.
-
A Comment on Amplified Phone Design
You can tell it’s an amplified phone by the size of the buttons. A lot of hearing impaired people are old, and a lot of old people also have trouble with their vision. Therefore, most amplified phones are designed with HUGE buttons with ENORMOUS numbers on them.