WOW! What a remark! Lots of education needed! Excellent points about how much information we don't get that could be helpful. And the technology is not easy and can be tricky to figure out. Even more extra effort required for the hearing impaired person and technology is advancing thank goodness!

Feeling out of the loop and isolated in social situations is a horrible feeling!! Its easy to understand why people avoid those situations, especially without the assistance of helpful devices.

I am trying to do everything I can to help myself in tough noisy situations so I can converse with my grandboys at dinner wherever we are...at home or our favorite sushi restaurant. I feel fortunate to have the Roger ON iN. I am hoping that they and my son can help me get the TV aspect of the Roger device clarified.

I don't care who knows about my hearing loss!! The more people are aware and can perhaps understand why I don't respond to a question, or move out of the way in the store aisle, or need things to be repeated, the better. I am constantly telling people daily that I have a major hearing problem on the phone, in stores, offices, restaurants etc. Thank goodness for Blue Tooth! Having a visible device is another way of demonstrating disability and building awareness for everyone.
Thank goodness for forums like this where we can help each other!!