Living with Hearing Loss or Secrets of a Good Nights Sleep

Living with Hearing Loss

Author: Marcia B Dugan

Living with Hearing Loss suggests strategies for dealing with everyday situations and emergencies. Chapters on speechreading, oral interpreters, assertive communication, and tips for improving communication will enable hard of hearing people to adapt and cope with most situations at work, at home, and while traveling. By following the advice in this helpful book, hard of hearing people will notice significant improvement in the quality of their lives.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Hearing Loss: The Early Signs	1
2	What Is Hearing Loss?	4
3	Myths about Hearing Loss: Fact and Fiction	7
4	How Your Hearing Loss Affects Your Family and Friends	11
5	How the Ear Works	14
6	Types of Hearing Loss	17
7	Causes of Hearing Loss	20
8	Effect of Medication on Hearing Loss	22
9	Noise	25
10	Tinnitus	27
11	What to Do If You Suspect a Hearing Loss	32
12	Understanding Your Hearing Evaluation	34
13	Choosing a Hearing Aid Dispenser	39
14	Will a Hearing Aid Help?	41
15	Types of Hearing Aids	43
16	The Importance of Fitting Hearing Aids	49
17	Purchasing a Hearing Aid	52
18	When Hearing Aids Are Not Enough	57
19	Hearing the Doorbell, Telephone, and Fire Alarm	66
20	Hearing on the Telephone	69
21	Cochlear Implants	76
22	Speechreading	80
23	Will an Oral Interpreter Help?	82
24	Assertive Communication	85
25	Tips for Improving Communication	88
26	Rearranging Your Home Environment	91
27	Living Alone	93
28	The International Symbol of Access for Hearing Loss	97
29	What Are Your Legal Rights?	98
30	Hearing in Restaurants	102
31	Hearing in Theaters and Movies	106
32	Hearing in Places of Worship	109
33	Hearing in the Hospital	111
34	Hearing When Traveling	117
35	Hearing in the Courtroom	122
36	Volunteering or Returning to Work	125
37	A New Friend: The Internet	128
38	Hearing Loss and Eldercare	132
39	Overcoming Psychosocial Effects of Hearing Loss	135
40	Healthy Living/Managing Stress	141
41	What Is SHHH?	147
42	Some Final Words	150
	Glossary	153
App. A	Information Resources on Hearing Loss	161
App. B	Statistics on Hearing Loss in the Aging Population	169
	Index	171

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