Maureen O’ Shea is an avid golfer living in Calgary, Canada. Last year, when she was 80 years old, Maureen golfed her age—that elusive, inspiring goal for so many golfers. Maureen has over 7,500 readers for her blog, aptly named “78 MPH—Where 78 is the new 65,” where she writes about golf, sporting events, bridge, …
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Mai Vang is a born helper. She grew up watching her mom reach out to neighbors and friends and she also looked for ways to help others, even as a child. After suddenly losing her hearing in August 2013 (100% in left ear, 40% in right), she had to step away from her life insurance career …
Like any mom, Courtney Allen would do anything for her 14-month-old son, Caysen. Thankfully, her son’s doctor was willing to do the same. When Caysen was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome; only the right half of his heart properly pumped blood. While in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at The Children’s Hospital at …
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On May 13, 2014, Dorothy received her new ReSound LiNX hearing aids. The very next day, we received the following letter from her. Hi amazing ReSound people, My world has opened up and I am grateful. Being a breast cancer survivor two times, I’ve had quite a bit of exposure to chemicals from chemotherapy and …
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Here are some of our favorite “Moments” submitted recently via our Moments site. If you haven’t submitted a “Moment” already, please do. We love to hear how hearing healthcare professionals are impacting the lives of their patients and how patients themselves are enjoying a new lease on life. “My last patient of the day was …
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Hearing healthcare professionals often comment to us about how inspiring it is to see how much a person’s life can change with digital technology and programming. “I had a patient who had a lot of difficulty understanding speech at church and socially. Since she already had Resound BTE’s, I decided to propose that she add …
We’ve heard over and over that nothing beats working with a real hearing care professional. The impact that an audiologist has on the patient’s quality of life is as fulfilling for the audiologist as it is for the patient. “It was satisfying to learn – two years ago – that my insurance company would cover …
“Every day is a moment” says Rachel Osborn of Optimal Hearing in Bluffton, SC. “Helping people hear better is one of the best things. Usually most of our new patients come in unhappy with life because they can’t hear. When they walk out with a smile it makes your heart warm because you were able …
“My moments happen just about everyday when people light up to sound,” says Angela Martin at Hearing Associates in Havre de Grace, MD. Since launching the Moments Movement, we’ve received more and more comments like Angela’s. Moments are happening all the time. This is the magic of the hearing healthcare profession – you are able to …
We all know the height of the barriers to adoption and how long it takes to come around to the idea of wearing hearing aids. However, once you give in, there’s no going back. We consistently hear end-users comment that they don’t know how they ever managed without their hearing aids. Here are some stories …