Hearing Loss

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...

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.

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.

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.

A new book by M.I.T and Harvard Medical School trained Neuroscientist and Clinical Audiologist Dr. Keith N. Darrow – one of the top specialists in his field who continues to reach great heights of quality health care and treatment in audiology -- a brilliantly informative and profoundly practical book about hearing loss which reveals Dr. Darrow’s innovative approach to medically treating the cognitive aspects of hearing loss for individuals of all ages. In this day and age of modern medicine, approximately 48 million people suffer from hearing loss and the associated cognitive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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.

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. 

When the man who had kidnapped and nearly killed Audrey Markum was arrested and bound for trial, she thought the worst was behind her. Then the panic attacks began. Throughout the summer Audrey has pushed back against the fear, enjoying her work as a wedding photographer and the growing relationship she has with Detective “Rod” Rodriguez. As August finds Audrey steeling herself to face her attacker in court, the panic returns in the form of a terror that confronts her whenever she tries to step over the threshold of her own apartment. Already battling anxiety and fear, Audrey is ...

Whispering Hope through Hearing Loss is a tender and courageous memoir of faith, identity, and resilience. Bernadette Griffith traces her journey from childhood tinnitus to a life-altering diagnosis of hearing loss, revealing how silence reshaped her relationships, vocation, and prayer. With humor and honesty, she discovers that surrender is not defeat but invitation—an awakening to God’s still, small voice whispering hope beyond the noise.

Before the signal, there was silence. Zay has always lived between two worlds: the buzzing chaos of South Jersey high school life and the quiet void of his single-sided deafness. His BiCROS hearing aids promise clarity but instead remind him of everything he hates about being different. Escaping into late-night battles on Mortal Kombat 11, he finds freedom—his favorite fighter Mileena is fierce, unapologetic, and unstoppable, everything he wishes he could be. But when strange lights ripple across Mill Dam Park and UFO reports flood the news, Zay’s world flips upside down. Government ...

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.

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...

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.

Saff, a determined new doctor in the first year of her internship, had clawed her way out of a tumultuous past, only to be dragged back into it when the zombie outbreak hits. Forced to join her estranged father and his band of raiders, she's confronted with the harsh reality that desperation can make monsters out of anyone—even her.

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.