How many times do you find yourself lost in a conversation?

Wow! That is a depressing blog!(but true) We need to think positive about hearing loss! Each individual needs to get a grip on it and look at the bright side of things....I woke up this morning and was able to walk several miles, come home, have a cup of coffee and read these mails....God is Good!

I agree, but it is also good to be aware of the potential consequenses, and thus try to overcome them! That is why it is important to post it

@cecilie Thank you for all the information. Your sharing it helps me feel like I’m not alone and many of the things you mentioned are a piece of my daily life.

@cecilie Thank you for the very detailed, clinical reasons why hearing loss is such an invisible but damaging medical issue that too many people don't pay attention to. When I do Outreach events for my local and state HLAA chapter, when I ask people who think their hearing has been deteriorating why they haven't pursued hearing aids, affordability is always one of the first excuses they give. Many of these people are retired, on Medicare, so even paying $500 per hearing aid is too much. So they continue to live in isolation, often forcing their significant other to live in a similar manner. Your blog above is the exact reason that Medicare and Insurance companies MUST start covering the cost of hearing aids. The reasoning for not paying that was stated in the 60's is outdated. It IS a serious medical condition and the cost of not having hearing aids, such as increased risk of depression, dementia, alzheimer's and the associated costs of these diseases, has been recently researched by many, and shown to exceed covering the cost of hearing aids. Everyone needs to take the time and get the motivation to write their Representatives to seriously address this lack of coverage. My understanding is that there are bills working their way thru Congress that are starting to address it. Thanks again for your powerful (and yes, it was a bit depressing!) blog.

HLLA is working hard to have Medicare pay more for aids. Working to pass bills.That report by N..science a year or two agohelps emphases the facts of isolation/ dementia factors increases. I pushed myself to be social . It is hard. Then I recover with a book, critter and chocs by my side. The convention in Rochester was so awesome. Next hear is New Orleans . Train ride to get there so saving up.

This is an interesting piece but some clarification for me, please. Is this your writing or is it an extended quote from another source. If the latter, could you please cite the source? Thanks.

@cecilie, I second @jhspear's query. @cecilie you have posted 4 articles without citation. Are these your writings? If not, it is better to link to the original source rather than copy and paste the article, which is against copyright. Can you please provide the link to or cite the original publication?