Don't forget! If you live in the Milwaukee/Racine area, the HLAA Chapter meeting for that area is coming up! Details below. If you have questions, you can contact Caroline at carolinesumm@yahoo.com or Jean at szaboshhh@yahoo.com Meetings are held at the Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in...

Everyday I get emails from readers with different questions and situations. Out of all of them, probably the story that I hear about most is how difficult it is to maintain relationships with friends, relatives, co-workers, ect. For those of you out there that are not familiar with the challenges of...

I've been in the hearing loss world for most of my life and there is something that I just don't get. When you go to an audiologist, you leave with the following: 1. You have a hearing loss. 2. You have information on the hearing aids they want to sell you. 3. You are shocked that your insurance...

I keep hearing people who live with hearing loss (either themselves or family members), talk about the pros and cons of joining a support group. Here are a few of the comments I've gotten in the last few months. "I wish my family member would join a group so that he/she would finally realize...

I know! A very strange title for those of you that don't live in the hearing loss world. Don't forget to join the live webchat on March 19, 2009 at 7:00pm Eastern time. The topic will be "Everything you ever wanted to know about ear molds, but were afraid to ask'. More information can...

Here's a brief wrap-up of what our Hearing Loss Association of America Chapter in Wales did for 2008. We are all looking forward to an exciting 2009! Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at the Wales Community Center in Wales, WI. We are open to the public with no fees being charged...

I'm getting some questions on what the Hearing Loss Association of America does for those living with hearing loss. So, I thought I'd pass on what the National Office worked on just for the month of January. As you can see, these people don't waste a lot of time sitting around! For those...

All names and towns have been changed to further protect the identity of the person that has graciously given me permission to tell their story to all of you. Thanks to all that have sent me their stories. I will continue to edit and post them as time allows. Gina is a 48 year old woman living in California...

Well, it's that time of year again. Family gatherings, office parties, getting together with friends... For the person with hearing loss, this can be a big problem. Especially if the people that you are around have no idea what it's like to live with a hearing loss. No matter how many times you...

Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has been pushing for hearing aid coverage in federal health plans. HLAA learned that several of the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) insurance plans have expanded their coverage to include coverage of hearing aids for adults. The Federal Government is...