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Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with others
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I do sympathize with you. I keep thinking about Helen Keller's quote: "When you loose sight, you loose 'things', " When you loose hearing you loose 'people'." I can only testify to hearing loss. Don't you think that most of us are social beings, people persons? Interaction and communication are deeply interrupted or just plainly non-existent when others are talking at the same time. I have learned much from the e-weekly Hearing Health journals. In restaurants, sitting next to the wall or window helps a little. Don't sit at a table in the middle of the room which I now refuse to do. I am learning to become my own advocate If you can, sit in the middle not on the end that might help. Best to you.
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Your points on where to sit in restaurants I much appreciated and am going to remember to do. Another thing that I do, is try and choose restaurants where I know there isn't loud background music or televisions on in the dining areas.
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@dorothynoz45 It is also best if at that table next to the wall, the person with the hearing problem sits facing the wall so the restaurant noise is a just bit less intrusive than if sitting facing the open restaurant.
JK