Published: 08-03-2019 10:31 by Shari Eberts
“Please face me when you talk to me,” I remind my family and friends. At dinner I might add, “Please let me sit in the corner so I can avoid the background noise.” The list goes on. While hearing aids
Published: 01-03-2019 10:50 by Clint McLean
Outside of the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, stands a statue of Peter Pan, the mischievous eternal child that teaches us that anything is possible if we just b
Published: 22-02-2019 16:07 by Gael Hannan
People with hearing loss – my people – have a unique habit. It’s almost a talent except that most of aren’t as good at it as we think we are. We bluff. We pretend to understand what’s being said, even
Published: 15-02-2019 10:33 by Amanda Farah Cox
How does hearing loss affect our relationship with our better half? “ Hearing Loss as a Social Problem: A Study of Hearing-impaired Spouses and Their Hearing Partners ,” a newly published study in the
Published: 08-02-2019 11:23 by Amanda Farah Cox
The Ida Institute is excited to announce our collaboration with Mayo Clinic on their Mayo Clinic Connect online group for people living with hearing loss. Mayo Clinic Connect is an online community wh
Published: 01-02-2019 11:05 by Clint McLean
On his first day of work as an audiologist, Sakhile Nkosi woke to the sounds of roosters, horses and monkeys at the farm in Lydenburg, South Africa where he had recently rented a room. As he walked to
Published: 25-01-2019 13:04 by Amanda Farah Cox
Making the decision to get a cochlear implant (CI) and learning how to use the technology effectively in everyday life is a personal and complex process. A new report from the Ear Foundation highlight
Published: 18-01-2019 10:50 by Gael Hannan
Gael Hannan is a renowned writer, humorist and public speaker on hearing loss issues. Over the past 20 years, she has created awareness campaigns, school programs and award-winning videos that help pe
Published: 11-01-2019 11:43 by Clint McLean
Manchester University student Elisha Jawaid won the Oticon Student of the Year Award during the recent British Academy of Audiology conference. We took the opportunity to ask Elisha some questions and
Published: 04-01-2019 11:37 by Shari Eberts
I love my hearing aids and wear them all the time. They help me hear better at home and at work, with friends, family and colleagues. But there are certain situations where hearing aids alone are not