Effect of Hearing Loss on the Communication Partner
February 23rd, 2015Posted in Blog
A growing number of studies point to the myriad of negative physical, social, emotional, and economic effects of hearing loss. However, most of this research focuses on the hearing-impaired individual, and not their communication partners such as their family members, spouses, or significant others. In a paper published in the February 2015 edition of the
Read MoreDeaf People Face Higher Costs of Living
February 11th, 2015Posted in Blog
People who are Deaf can spend up to 80% more on daily living costs than those who are able to hear, according to a January 2015 study report from the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, and University Campus Suffolk in the United Kingdom. According to the report, the researchers used a method aimed
Read MoreSenators Reintroduce Hearing Aid Tax Credit
February 4th, 2015Posted in Blog
On January 29, 2015, Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (S. 315), which would provide a $500 credit to people who need a hearing aid. The bipartisan bill is unchanged from legislation in the 113th Congress when it was championed by Senators Heller and Tom Harkin of
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