Interesting things about deafness - statistics, awards, apps

When I wore hearing aids all they did for me was make the sound louder. This helped a little in some circumstances. These days with better technologies the outcomes of wearing a hearing aid are much better.

There are many places you can go for assistance and many things you can do to help you hear better. These will let you know you are not alone and help you enjoy life more.

Most people take their ears for granted. After all you were born with them and just like our eyes or mouth your hearing ability developed without you even thinking about it. Most of us never stop to consider what it would be like if our hearing stopped working.

I frequently get asked questions about Cochlear Implants. I am only a Cochlear Implantee and do not have access clinical statistics but I do hear/read a lot of anecdotal stories and it is these experiences I share here. The most common comment I read is “I wish I’d done it sooner.”

Many women report a change in their hearing during pregnancy. Is there a link between pregnancy and hearing loss?

As late as the mid-20th century children with a hearing loss were often misdiagnosed and parents were told they had a mental deficiency. Research has found that children must receive stimulation to the auditory nerves during the early formative years.

Deafness is not reserved for the poor or the unknown and there are many famous people, past and present who are also Deaf or hearing impaired.

One day medical science will be able to rejuvenate our hearing using our own genes. I hope I’m around long enough to enjoy it!

Deafness changes our lives, forces us into new directions and often creates in us innovative solutions just to get through the day.