Awareness

NYC: most accessible place in US for the hearing impaired

Details: Published on 23 August 2016

Accessibility

The Lifestyle column of Forbes recently ran a piece on how New York City is the most accessible place in the United States for people with hearing loss.

A look at hearing healthcare in Kenya

Details: Published on 22 August 2016

Africa

The African media group Daily Nation recently looked at the situation concerning hearing healthcare in Kenya and found that services are lacking in most disciplines.

Daymond John talks to CNNMoney about how hearing aids changed his life

Details: Published on 11 August 2016

Statement

American celebrity Daymond John, founder and CEO of fashion brand FUBU, star of the reality TV series Shark Tank, and author of several best-selling books, recently told CNNMoney how advanced hearing aid technology has made a huge difference in his life.

Hearing-loss advocate awarded the national HLAA award

Details: Published on 10 August 2016

Award

Hearing loops symbol — © National Association of the Deaf

The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) recently awarded its 2016 “Get in the Hearing Loop” award to Cheri Perazzoli, Director of advocacy at the Washington State Association of the HLAA and founder of the “Let’s Loop Seattle” initiative.

Ohio opens the way for the hearing impaired to obtain commercial driver’s licenses

Details: Published on 28 July 2016

CDL

Three Ohio state government agencies have teamed up to find a way for deaf or hearing impaired Ohioans, who qualify for a federal hearing exemption waiver, to train and test to get commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs).

Helping to supply solar-powered hearing aids

Details: Published on 26 July 2016

Ideas

At just 18 years of age, Stanford first-year student, Grace O’Brien, is making a real difference by helping to provide hundreds of low-cost, solar-powered hearing aids to children in developing countries.

World Deaf Golf Championship to be held in Denmark

Details: Published on 20 July 2016

Golf

106 golfers from 18 countries will meet at the Copenhagen Royal Golf Club on July 26 - 29 for the World Deaf Golf Championship. The event is organized every second year by the World Deaf Golf Federation.

The BBC’s guide to avoiding tinnitus

Details: Published on 23 June 2016

Festivals

BBC guide on tinnitus — © dogayusufdokdok - iStock

As Glastonbury music festival gets underway in the UK, the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) has announced the launch of the BBC iWonder guide on tinnitus, ‘How can I stop gigs and festivals ruining my hearing?’

Hearing loss is an important global health concern

Details: Published on 22 June 2016

Editorial

The Lancet published an editorial in mid-June on the topic of hearing loss, highlighting the extent of this health issue and drawing on the June report released by the American National Academies of Sciences.