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Is background noise making the classroom overwhelming? These actionable strategies and tech adjustments help students with hearing difficulties thrive this year

For many people, hearing aids are life-changing. Conversations become easier to follow, environmental sounds return, and communication with family and friends becomes more enjoyable.

Hearing loss impacts more than just your own experience; it can ripple through your relationships. Discover how taking action can benefit you and your family

How to Stay Connected and Communicate With Care When someone close to you has hearing loss, love often means finding new ways to listen, communicate, and stay present together. Hearing loss affects relationships in subtle ways. A simple misunderstanding can lead to frustration on both sides. A missed joke or story might make your loved…

Make Conversations Easier This Holiday Season ’Tis the busiest season of the year: Family gatherings, social events, and year-end appointments abound. The holidays are a time for connection, but for millions of adults with hearing loss, this season can be as challenging as it is joyful. Do you struggle to follow conversations amid lots of…

Expand Your Communication Skills With Sign Language Konnichiwa! Hola! Habari! Ni hao! Bonjour! So many ways to say, “Hello,” but can you say it in sign language? Over 72 million kids and adults with some level of hearing loss speak 300+ sign languages, making it an important way to communicate. American Sign Language (ASL), common…

Communication Strategies for Students of All Ages The start of a new school year brings fresh opportunities for growth and success. Whether in grade school, college, vocational training, or adult education, students are preparing for new classes, routines, and learning goals in remote, in-person, and hybrid environments. Hearing loss can present significant challenges, making it…

A Classic Pound Cake Recipe Worth Its Weight in Romance Baking for your partner is one way to say I love you. Another way is to go get your hearing tested! Hearing aids don’t suggest romance … but the proven link between better hearing and better relationships does! Relationships encompass everyone — from coworkers and…

Feel Empowered and Connected With These Helpful Hints Communication can be challenging in everyday life. Coupled with the hustle and potential stress of the holiday season, it can feel even more overwhelming. And with nearly 1 in 5 people living with hearing loss — including a large percentage who go untreated — chances are that…

Hear With All Your Heart “My Darling Gave Me Hearing Aids for Valentine’s Day” will never climb the Billboard charts. It’s not even a real song. But the sentiment is spot on. Hearing aids don’t suggest romance. The proven link between better hearing and better relationships does, though. And “relationships” means everyone, from the cashier…