Sara and David are at odds with one another. Their 32-year marriage which had been loving, tolerant and interesting had gradually turned into misunderstandings, snide remarks and regular arguments. Both Sara and David have a hearing loss. Sara has a set of hearing...
Last week, I discussed how people choose to cope with hearing loss. Although every person goes through their own process of coming to terms with hearing loss, there are generalities that can be made about people’s coping strategies. Likewise, family members also...
A Brief Introduction to the class The Complete Class Replay Take 60 minutes to watch Betty’s HEARING HAPPINESS Class if you answer YES to any of these questions: 1) Is your hearing problem causing problems in your family? 2) Do you feel misunderstood by...
What is Normal for You? You are not alone. Hearing loss affects one in ten Americans. Your hearing loss not only affects you but it also impacts your loved ones. Because most hearing losses come on very gradually, family members are often the first to recognize...
My closest friend, Patricia, became a grandmother in October 2019. Her first grandchild arrived unexpectedly, six weeks early, and despite his tiny size, he was healthy. Thank goodness! Fast forward ten months, Patricia recently described her grandson’s attempts at...
We hear with our ears. When we begin to lose some of our hearing, properly-fitted hearing instruments can help us hear many of the sounds that go missing. That’s the good news. Here’s the not-so-good news. Hearing aids alone don’t solve a hearing problem because we...
