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A Plug For Earplugs (And For Newsweek, Too)

May 31, 2005

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The recent Newsweek hearing-loss cover story (“A Little Bit Louder, Please”) was the biggest, most complete and most prominent coverage of this vital issue in the 21st century so far.

Newsweek Hearing-Loss Cover Story: I Guess Half A Loaf Is Better Than None At All

May 30, 2005

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DCOPITHORNE

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Despite encouraging technical advances, there are about 21 million people in the United States who could benefit from hearing aids, but don’t use them. Many simply can’t afford them. Their costs range from a few hundred dollars for a basic analog device to $3,500 for high-end instruments, and are rarely covered by insurance.

Did Someone Say Those Noises In My Head Are Real? Or Am I Hearing Things Again?

May 24, 2005

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DCOPITHORNE

in Coping, My Story

A few weeks ago I posted an item about the noises I constantly hear in my head. These aren’t the usual hissing or ringing noises commonly associated with tinnitus. I’m talking about distinct sounds such as dump trucks and payloaders working at a hallucinatory construction site outside my window, a chain saw whining in the…

Okay, It's Time To Get A Portable Bed-Shaker. Any Recommendations?

May 23, 2005

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DCOPITHORNE

in Coping, My Story

I guess it’s time to break down my resistance to the portable vibrating bed shakers that I know are out there.

Excuse Me, I Have To Fall Down Now

May 20, 2005

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DCOPITHORNE

in My Story

As a sufferer of Meniere’s Disease, I have started reading with ghoulish fascination every issue of On the Level, the quarterly newsletter of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA).

Carbon Monoxide Speeds Up Hearing Loss

May 19, 2005

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DCOPITHORNE

in Advocacy

I knew carbon monoxide was bad for your health and in large quantities can kill you. But I never knew it was bad for your hearing too.

More Boomers Than We Knew Have Hearing Loss

May 13, 2005

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DCOPITHORNE

in Advocacy

Bad news for boomers, good news for hearing aid manufacturers: A survey by The Ear Foundation finds that more American baby boomers than previously thought are losing their hearing, with nearly half the total of those aged 50 to 59 reporting some degree of hearing loss.

Turn Down The Volume On Your IPOD

May 10, 2005

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DCOPITHORNE

in Advocacy

The London Evening Standard this week published a warning issued by the Royal National Institute of the Deaf in the U.K. that London commuters are permanently deafening themselves by turning up the volumes on their IPODs to drown out the noise in the city’s underground subway system.

If You Ever Wondered Whether Early Screening Works….

May 8, 2005

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DCOPITHORNE

in Advocacy

The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program (EHDI) has resulted in a dramatic increase in early diagnosis of newborns’ hearing loss. But funding for it is at risk.