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Better ways to fight fatigue Mar 9 8:45am | By Marie Suszynski, Writer (@mariemayohecs)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your response. I stopped driving a couple of years ago... donated my car to charity. I'm not very comfortable in group settings as I don't hear so good even though I wear hearing aids. I do enjoy reading and fortunately have a library right here in my condo that has an excellent selection. I also watch TV in the evenings... am a Toronto Raptors fan. Would love to hear more about you. Are you in the States?? I was fortunate to do a lot of travelling when younger...to the States. Europe, across Canada, etc. Again, thanks for your reply.
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@seniorladyincanada Your comment re being hard of hearing even with hearing aids: I too have a hard time hearing even with the aids in. I 'suffered' for a long time, avoiding social situations because of that issue. Then it hit me - many many people are very understanding and will do what they can to make it easier for you - they will move closer to you to make it possible to hear better,, they do not care if they have to repeat what was just said, etc. Those who do not want to confirm to these ideas don't matter to me. I have to do what is best for myself and I'll be darned if I'm going to be ignored because of a problem that can't be fixed. I used to feel somewhat embarrassed when I first took up this idea of asking for repeats and moving closer to the speaker but I found out there are kind people out there who feel our discomfort. Give it a try - hopefully it would work out for you.
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@seniorladyincanada, just thought I'd check in. You might be interested in joining this group:
- Lonely and Just want to talk with virtual friends here https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/very-lonely/
If you're a Toronto Raptors fan, perhaps you also live in Toronto. I know you said you stopped driving. Are you able to get around with public transit where you live? Are you mobile?