I've only read the first hundred pages. But so far, Katherine Bouton's book, Shouting Won't Help...Why I--and 50 Million Other Americans--Can't Hear You, has been like an out-of-body experience. It's as if someone who was living in my head for the past ten years finally escaped and wrote a book about the experience of being me. This book is a MUST READ for anyone with … [Read more...] about Buy Katherine Bouton’s Book, “Shouting Won’t Help” Today — It’s The Best I’ve Read On Hearing Loss
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Richard Branson Gets Hands-On With Hearing Aids On Starkey Hearing Foundation Mission To South Africa
Media mogul, airline magnate, and high-altitude explorer Sir Richard Branson got hands-on with hearing aids on a recent Starkey Hearing Foundation mission to South Africa that the jet-setting celebrity philanthropist called "one of the most rewarding weekends of my life." "Seeing kids who had never been able to hear or speak doing so for the first time. Old men completely … [Read more...] about Richard Branson Gets Hands-On With Hearing Aids On Starkey Hearing Foundation Mission To South Africa
Rock & Roll Icon Stephen Stills Talks About How Hearing Aids Alleviate His Lifelong Hearing Loss
Oticon USA has used the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock concert to do a nice PR piece on Crosby, Stills & Nash player Stephen Stills, who uses Oticon Dual hearing aids. The group's performance at Woodstock was a centerpiece of the film made about the event and kept their music at the top of the charts for years. Unlike many rock musicians whose first deafness was a … [Read more...] about Rock & Roll Icon Stephen Stills Talks About How Hearing Aids Alleviate His Lifelong Hearing Loss
HearUSA Hires NFL Coaching Legend Don Shula To Promote Hearing Aids
HearUSA, the rapidly growing conglomerator of hearing-aid retail stores across the U.S., has hired Don Shula, the legendary former coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins, to promote hearing aids among active Baby Boomers. … [Read more...] about HearUSA Hires NFL Coaching Legend Don Shula To Promote Hearing Aids
NBA Basketball Legend Kevin McHale Supports Cochlear Implants For Kids
By Jake Copithorne Former Boston Celtics great and current Minnesota Timberwolves General Manager Kevin McHale has recently made news for his 5-for-1 NBA mega-trade, but it’s his 4-for-1 deal that's been turning heads outside the basketball world: four cochlear implants for the cost of one. In partnership with four other board members, McHale has co-founded the Help Me Hear … [Read more...] about NBA Basketball Legend Kevin McHale Supports Cochlear Implants For Kids