Mary Beth’s not just a Teacher of the Deaf, she’s also a MED-EL cochlear implant recipient! She wrote about how her first cochlear implant changed her life, and now she’s here to share what it means for her to get a second cochlear implant.
Age-related hearing loss is on the rise and, on average, it takes 7-10 years for someone with a hearing loss to start looking for help. Poor hearing can affect many areas of a person’s life. Someone with age-related hearing loss relies more on assistance from friends and family, is less likely to participate in group
A standard smoke detector’s alarm is loud enough for everyone to hear, right? Unfortunately, that’s often not the case for many people with hearing loss. Most smoke alarms have a very high frequency, and people with hearing loss tend to lose the ability to hear high frequencies first.
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, which are the layers that surround the brain and spinal cord. You have menges because they’re supposed to protect your nervous system, but unfortunately sometimes they can do the exact opposite: inflame and damage your nerves.
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