June 6, 2019 7:38 pm
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Written by: Judy Rasin, Audiologist Hearing care specialists sometimes meet patients who describe difficulty hearing, often especially in noisy or challenging environments, and yet (to our surprise) have normal audiometric findings. Complaints of difficulty understanding speech in noise is expected in our patients with measurable hearing loss, and we approach these patients with recommendations for amplification coupled with enhanced listening strategies and sometimes assistive devices. Although we have known about “hidden hearing loss” for years (that is, difficulty understanding speech despite normal audiogram), newer technologies are allowing us to offer more proactive solutions. Imagine a patient coming into the office,... View Article
May 17, 2019 2:30 pm
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Letting The Employer Know You can Do This Job – Hearing Loss, The ADA & YOU! Written by: Judy Rasin, Audiologist (McGuire’s Hearing Center) Are you applying for a new job? To land the right job, you may need some tools to navigate the process. I’ve pulled together some published advice (Hearing Journal April 2019) as well as resources from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission online resources to offer some tips for job hunting when you have a hearing impairment. Applying for a job: Apply only for jobs for which you are qualified. You are protected by the ADA (Americans... View Article
March 29, 2019 10:12 pm
Published by Judy Rasin
One of the comments I hear from patients as they are being fit with hearing aids for the first time is “I can hear my own voice!” This is often said with some surprise. For most patients this is not a problem, as the awareness of their voice goes away quickly, often within the fitting session. For other folks there are a myriad of adjustments we can offer if the perception persists. I recently came across a TED talk by an MIT researcher whose work involves how people perceive their own voices. Her work intrigued me – she explores the... View Article
February 4, 2019 3:07 pm
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The Sunday New York Times often drops a gift in my lap – a startling photograph, an engrossing article, an opinion piece that makes me wish I could chat with the author. Yesterday I read “The Joy of Being a Woman in her 70’s” by Mary Pipher, renowned psychologist, and author of Finding Ophelia, about adolescent girls. Her new book, due mid January, deals with another chapter of life, the one I myself have entered (small wonder it caught my eye!) This chapter may bring challenges, yet most women here describe themselves as being in a vibrant and happy life... View Article
December 3, 2018 8:39 pm
Published by Judy Rasin
Please pass the pie! Now that you’ve finished your shopping, chosen the wines, cleaned the house, baked the pies, and taken out the platters, let’s add one more thing to your holiday preparations: plan how you can make it easier for your guests who have some hearing loss to fully partake in the conversation. Folks with hearing loss may have challenges hearing conversation at the holiday table. The table is bigger, more than one conversation may be happening at the same time, and yes, people chatter while chewing. As host, we can take a few easy thoughtful steps to facilitate... View Article
