What can you hear in a 100-year-old park? Quite a lot, it turns out. On August 16, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the National Park Service. This new federal bureau would be part of the Department of the Interior and would take responsibility for protecting the 35 (at that time) national …
We should all listen to our centenarians – including our National Parks Read More »
Here’s a fun fact: National Roller Coaster Day is August 16! Sure the adrenaline-boost is exhilarating stuff, but have you ever wondered if those ridiculous rolls, tight twists, and dreadful descents affect your hearing? While there was one reported case of ear barotrouma (a 24-year old man turned his head while the roller coaster accelerated to 120 …
Call this is a technology success story. That’s how Erin Carrigan might say it: technology that moves forward in small steps until that one really big leap. Erin Carrigan of Buchanan, Michigan works in healthcare and is a student at Indiana University. She is studying psychology and plans to become a physician’s assistant. Erin was …
Great to Hear | “It’s like my hearing is almost 3D” Read More »
Stephen Straus begins each day with a commute by train. It’s about an hour from his home in Hyde Park to his job in downtown Chicago—and all those train rides mean hours of music. But Mr. Straus lives with hearing loss, so he’s had to struggle with various music players and headphones. “The [headphone] wires …
August 1 is Respect for Parents day. What’s not to like about that? What a safe, inoffensive holiday, right? And yet for aging parents with hearing loss, respect can be a difficult balance – especially as their relationships with their children change. Our best relationships always involve the give and take of conversation at normal …
August 1 is Respect for Parent’s Day. What does Respect Sound Like? Read More »