Sorry- there are devices that helps in restaurants- Pocket talker/ roger Pen - directional devices. More and more folks whether hearing is a issue or not are protesting restaurant noise. Reviews of restaurants will point out noise as an issue. It is getting to the point that I do coffee shop or cookout things because it’s quieter. And
I find I rather so Nd my money on other things. Books and critters are my thing. Besides I was born with a hearing loss. I chose my profession because I was not getting hired in my 40’s . So I went into Animal care . I am not into Muggles. People who are into people have a real hard time- socially and work wise. There is more help out there for that. One of the things I read is the lack of honesty about becoming hearing impaired. Part of it not realizing what is going on and as they do realize, that are scare of losing the job. That may still happen but work with your workmates/ bosses- make them understand as you begin to. As an important study ( last year? National Science... reveals hearing loss tends to isolate folks, and the brain suffers through that- they, not getting help for hearing tends to be very problematic leading tomind issues such as depression ..as demenia/ Ahtiemners, more realization that these matters have to be dealt with. Medicare fight / care for more hearing help has become stronger... Hearing loss group and others are making sure of that. Interesting even back in the late 60’s in discussions of which loss they rather have - blindness rather than hearing loss . What helps is making folks see / hear through us. I do ...
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