Shari Eberts latest blog post has some great advice for those of us suffering from tinnitus.
While there is no cure for #tinnitus, don’t tell patients there is nothing they can do. Many options exist to help ease the burden. #TinnitusSupport
Author: Brad McKenna
HLAA Bos Feb. Meeting
Workplace Help: Feb 12th
Register: Feb 12th Meeting
Dr. David C. Baldridge is a deafened, cochlear implant user with childhood onset hearing loss. He is a HLAA Board member and Professor of Management at Oregon State University where he teaches leadership and negotiation.
David’s research interests include accommodation, inclusion and career success for deaf and hard of hearing persons. David Baldridge
Toastmasters Online for People with Hearing Loss
Need a boost in confidence? Some friendly coaching to improve your speaking skills?
If so, you might like to join the Audible Talkers Toastmasters, which is designed for people with hearing loss. This friendly group meets online via Zoom the first and third Mondays from 6-7:15 pm Arizona time. Everyone is welcome. Questions? Contact Chirsty Abrams ([email protected]) or Harry Wolfe ([email protected]).
UConn’s Lab Winterfest: Dec 8
Location: 6 Alethia Drive Storrs, CT on the 2nd floor of the Human Development Center.
RSVP: Winter Wonderland Registration
Accomodations: Email Torri Ann Woodruff-Gautherin
OTC Hearing Aids
In October the East Bay Chapter of the HLAA held a program on Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing aids.
They shared the recording of the program and here are the slides.
Introducing Phonak’s Audéo Sphere Infinio
Phonak is diving deep into AI (artificial intelligent) and DNN (deep neural network). Starting today, August 7, 2024, The Infinio is available in the US.
2024 Boston Walk4Hearing
Here’s a video of highlights. Hit the square in the bottom right of the video to view in full screen.
HLAA Washington HOPE Meeting
HLAA-WA’s Hearing Other People’s Experiences (HOPE) Virtual Support Meeting features Dr. Larry Medwetsky, who will talk to us about the latest hearing tech advances.
When: Wednesday, October 2, 2024 @ 7:00 – 8:15 pm (EST)
Where: Zoom Register Here.
Chapter Meeting: Hearing Restoration project: Why is SNHL so hard to treat?
When: Wednesday September 18th at 6 pm.
Where: Zoom, you can register here.
Presenter Tian Wang, a molecular biologist who is currently Program Manager for the Hearing Restoration Project (a medical research program directly funded by Congress) will share with us why SNHL is so hard to treat. With no agreed to underlying disease biology, SNHL treatments in trial are somewhat a shot in the dark with very low success rates. Currently no approved FDA drugs exist although recent gene mutation reversal efforts show promise. Tian will talk about exciting projects planned and what we as consumers can do to support hearing research.
Covid and Hearing Loss in Young Adults
Covid is associated with increased risk for hearing loss in young adults despite vaccination.
The recent study is in Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine journal.