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Issue 18.12 Recently I talked to a good friend,who was visiting his parents. He recounted the conversation between the two of them that went something like this. Mom,in the dining room: “Did you take out the trash?” Dad,in the living room: “I have plenty of cash. What do you need [...] Issue 13.12 You may already know that there is a correlation between hearing loss and certain medical ailments such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases,among others. However,there is also compelling evidence to suggest a link between a hearing loss,dementia and Alzheimer’s,both which are degenerative diseases that lead to progressive memory [...] Issue 8.12 Does this ever happen to you? You’re catching up on old times with a friend at a favorite restaurant. The problem is,you can hardly make out a word your friend is saying because of all the background noise,from clanging dishes and silverware to the constant drone of other conversations. [...] Issue 3.12 For most,hearing loss happens so gradually they don’t realize they are increasingly misunderstanding conversation. Commonly,it is those closest to the person suffering from hearing loss that identify a problem first as they become the interpreter,often repeating words of punch lines or clarifying what was said during a discussion. [...] Issue 50.11 Over the course of several years I have seen many patients who do not want to wear their hearing aids. Many of them complain that they feel all “plugged up” like their “head is in a barrel”,or that their own voice doesn’t sound natural. When they chew crunchy foods like [...] Issue 45.11 Parting the Red Sea. Surviving the night in a den of hungry lions. Feeding a crowd of 5,000 with a couple of fish and a few loaves of bread. Being able to hear and understand your friends or spouse or grandchildren without asking “What did you say?”or trying to read [...] |    | |||||
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