Hearing Loss

Hearing loss can be frustrating, but in fact it's common and treatable. Hearing Loss For Dummies, written by top experts in the field in collaboration with AARP, walks you through how to get the help you need to clearly hear the sounds of life—whether you're at home, at work, or out and about. And hearing health is critical: Hearing loss can increase your risk of falls and injuries, isolation and depression, and even cognitive decline and dementia.

Sudden hearing loss can strike anyone at any time, leaving individuals and their loved ones grappling with confusion, fear, and isolation. In this comprehensive and compassionate guide, Carly Sygrove, Andrea Simonson, and Caroline Norman share personal narratives and insights to help listeners affected by this life-altering condition to cope with their new reality.

I'm Not Stupid, I Have Hearing Loss is a story of hearing loss and hearing aids. Including hearing and brain care tips, the author shares experiences of having hearing loss and wearing hearing aids.

Hearing loss doesn't come with an operating manual—until now. If you have hearing loss, you already know that the conventional approach to treatment is focused on hearing-aid technology. Without a handbook to help you figure out how to actually live with it, you've likely been getting by on...

If you're a veteran experiencing hearing loss and/or tinnitus, you may be eligible for VA disability benefits. To receive your rightful benefits, it's important to understand the VA rating criteria for hearing loss and tinnitus claims. The VA rates hearing loss and tinnitus on a scale of 0-100% based on the severity of the condition and its impact on your daily life. The rating criteria include factors such as hearing loss in both ears, word recognition, and tinnitus symptoms. The VA also considers the evidence you provide to support your claim. By understanding the VA rating criteria for ...

Gladys Hight lives alone in a cozy little house in southeastern Wisconsin. Occasionally, her family has heard her speaking with Harry, her husband, who died four years ago. Her daughter, Patty, the type-A opposite of Gladys, worries about her mother’s sanity. At 78, even Gladys has her doubts.

A New Resource for Those Experiencing Loss With It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides—as both a therapist and as a woman who...

Abigail Heringer made her television debut as an instant fan-favorite on season 25 of The Bachelor. Stepping out of the limousine, she approached her bachelor with a playful declaration: she would be staring at his lips all night for two compelling reasons—her profound deafness since birth, and because he had some nice lips! But Abigail’s journey wasn’t always marked by such confidence. Growing up deaf and introverted, she dreaded being the center of attention, fearing her disability would burden those around her.

One year after being diagnosed with hearing loss, Rayne’s hearing keeps getting worse, even with aids. It’s a struggle to maintain friendships and keep up in school, surfing is now a wipeout, and she can’t understand her favorite singer’s lyrics. But worst of all, Rayne’s parents are pushing for her to get cochlear implants, a surgery Rayne’s not convinced is worth the risks and challenges. Rayne begs her parents to consider other options, but they’re not budging. 

HowExpert Guide to Hearing Loss is a go-to guide for all things hearing loss. This book contains information that you won’t get anywhere else, written by an expert in the field. It includes everything from understanding hearing loss and hearing technology to the best ways to communicate with your loved ones in difficult listening situations.

Mike suffered with violent vertigo, and all of the other debilitating symptoms that come with Meniere's disease, for 7 years, as he went from doctor to doctor in 5 different countries. Every day he could look forward to ear splitting tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, brain fog, light sensitivity, sound sensitivity, nausea and dizziness on a good day or vertigo, vomiting and drop attacks on a bad day. Nothing seemed to help. He was told he had a degenerative disease and "There is nothing more to be done, we don't know the cause and there is no cure. Learn to live with it". However, Mike ...

The Need for Balance - Dealing with the Causes of Meniere's Disease is an in-depth explanation of root causes that can manifest the symptoms of this condition. It is a self-help educational book for sufferers who refuse to accept the dogma of "take the drugs, there is nothing more to be done, learn to live with it". The purpose of this book is to teach you how to learn to live without it. The knowledge gained from this book can be used and acted upon to regain health and eliminate vertigo and the symptoms of MD from the sufferer's life completely. This is the second edition, 2025 version ...

When my first child was identified with a hearing loss, I traveled through stages of grief and arrived at a place of acceptance. And no one should have to walk this path alone. A collection of personal heartfelt stories from my blog, My Battle Call, this book is for anyone moving through grief or difficult times hoping to find a path forward. Even when the future seems unsure, this collection of stories provides a dose of hope and encouragement. No matter how thick the fog is during life’s messy middle, the light will shine through if you just hang on long enough and give yourself grace.

Drew Telmon is living her best life. Her basketball skills have not only caught the eye of her crush, but also the head coach of her favorite college basketball program. Then she gets sick. Overnight, a boiling fever nearly ends her life. She’s lucky to have survived. Her hearing, however, did not. Drew must cope with losing everything as she learns a new language and desperately searches for a sense of normalcy and a way to fit in. More importantly, though, she must learn she doesn’t need to fit in when she can stand out in a world of silence.

This program is read by the author. Uncover the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of aging, from the New York Times bestselling author of the How Not to Die series When Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research, he...

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One of Priscilla’s best-selling titles, Discerning the Voice of God is now completely revised with updated content and reflection questions. Each section contains insights that will aid you in your desire to hear Him speak. Discover the treasure of recognizing how God keeps in touch with his beloved people.

USA TODAY Bestseller YouTube sensation Andrew Huang offers practical tips and hard-won advice for creatives seeking financial stability while staying authentic. How does a musician with acute hearing loss, a refusal to perform live, and no industry connections carve a path to millions of...

Introduction: Since I wasn’t allowed to move my head or upper body at all, I was watching my toes wiggle a little dance in my sneakers while I sang, in my head, the song that the Typewriter Guy used to sing on Sesame Street. Nooooney, Noooney, Nooney, Noo... T. Toes. I chuckled a little. I was in the middle of getting a cranial MRI scan and was watching my toes do their little dance in my sneakers in the angled mirror that I think was supposed to make me feel less claustrophobic. I just thought it was handy for keeping an eye on my toes while they wiggled and danced to the song I sang in ...

The call comes at midnight. It looks like a tragic and petty murder - a rising star in San Francisco's legal firmament found shot in a dark alley. But for homicide lieutenant Abe Glitsky, the crime cuts horribly close to home - unknown to anyone, the victim was his daughter. Seething, Glitsky leans hard on his only suspect - a homeless heroin addict found lingering over his daughter's body, with her jewelry in his pocket and a smoking gun in his hand.