I focused on learning the facts about noise and then bringing those facts to the attention of those able to change public policy.
My Misophonia Story
It’s been almost 10 years since I was diagnosed, and although the emotions my triggers bring are still the same, I can try to control them because I’ve accepted that this is something that is a part of me.
See Me Hear
As Lea grew older, she became acutely aware that she was different due to her hearing loss and hearing aids. I decided to create something that could let my daughter celebrate her magic ears, inspired by her favorite candy.
Unplugged
Looking back, I see how some of the limitations we faced—only having a basic set, lots of equipment, and for me needing a quieter performance space—became hallmarks and the legacy of “MTV Unplugged.”
Sound of Real: A Music Composer’s Reactions to ‘Sound of Metal‘
One day, a musician’s worst nightmare comes true. Without any warning at all, he permanently loses his hearing, plunging headlong into deep, bottomless silence. This is not only an elevator pitch for “Sound of Metal,” but also a description of what actually happened to me 11 years ago.
Full Mental Adjustment: Making Friends With My Tinnitus
Tinnitus became a part of me—my friend, always there when I looked for it, a reminder that life is indeed a challenge. Sometimes I would wonder if the tinnitus was still there, and then once I wondered, it would torment me—a reminder that yes, it definitely was!
Please Send a Decoder: A Retired Scientist's Experience with Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
A retired scientist rediscovers a love for writing poetry, especially as a way to share her experience with hearing loss and tinnitus. I have worn hearing aids since the 1980s but my story begins long before then. In 1945 both my eardrums ruptured.
COVID-19 and Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Vertigo
Over the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic, case reports and studies have suggested a link between the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 and hearing loss and related conditions.
Train Your Brain to Listen
One of the most important things a person with hearing loss can do is to develop listening strategies. Auditory training, or auditory rehabilitation, is essentially a formal program for teaching the brain to recognize speech and other sounds that may not be as clear as they are with typical hearing.
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