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The Science Behind Music and Hearing Loss
Expert panel convenes at Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) 2023 Convention in iconic New Orleans The HLAA 2023 Convention Research Symposium on June 30, Joy of Music/Loving Your Ears, will...
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Better Hearing in the Workplace
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed nearly 33 years ago to prevent discrimination, but people with disabilities in general—and hearing loss specifically—remain at a disadvantage in...
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Music Performance with a Cochlear Implant
A professional musician in New York City for two decades, Jonathon Taylor retired early due to progressive hearing loss that could not be helped with hearing aids. After receiving a cochlear implant...
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Flying with Hearing Loss Can Be Challenging
Planning ahead and knowing your rights can help A recent news story about a senior woman’s air travel nightmare highlights problems many of us with hearing loss may experience when we fly. Often...
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Lessons from Barbie
All the hype surrounding the new Barbie movie, which grossed $155 million in its opening weekend, has me flashing back to simpler days. Afternoons spent holed up with my besties searching for matching...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Our Convention
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is a vital touchpoint for many people with hearing loss, providing not only national support, but face-to-face connections through a nationwide network...
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One Giant Leap for Workplace Accessibility
Denna Lambert, Victoria Garcia and K. Renee Horton, Ph.D., float during the AstroAccess parabolic space flight on Dec. 15, 2022. ©Zero-G photographer Tasha Dixon Important note: The webinar will now...
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National Service Dog Month: Spotlight on Hearing Dogs
Stuart and Merlin (seated, center) with other hearing dog teams from The Sam Simon Foundation Assistance Dogs at the HLAA Long Beach Walk4Hearing on June 11, 2023. If you follow our social media...
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A Seat at Many Tables
HLAA has a seat at many tables, and now that includes the prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Council of Councils. Executive Director Barbara Kelley takes a look at what her exciting new...
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A Veteran Shares his Experience with HLAA
An active member of HLAA’s Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter (VAAVC) since 2021, Vietnam vet Steven Sterry and his then-new hearing service dog, Zochi, were profiled in Hearing Life magazine’s...
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Your Hearing Loss Holiday Survival Guide
By Shari Eberts, hearing health advocate and author The holiday season can be a mixed blessing for people with hearing loss. While we are excited to share time with family and friends, we may also...
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New Hearing Aid Coverage and Class Action Lawsuit in Washington State Could...
Law mandating coverage rolls out with Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) help amid anti-discrimination settlement that could guide other states There’s good news for residents of Washington...
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What People with Hearing Loss can Learn from Professional Musicians
I was honored to serve as a panelist for The Joy of Music/Loving Your Ears Research Symposium at the HLAA 2023 Convention in New Orleans. It was clear from all the questions the panel received that...
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Finding Hope One Step at a Time
Participants at the Long Beach Walk4Hearing, June 11, 2023 A Mom’s Experience with her Child’s Hearing Loss Sometimes you don’t want your mother’s intuition to be correct. That was my thought the...
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