HEARING LOSS

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Introduction

Hearing impairment ranges from loss of higher tones as one ages to viral infections or medications damaging the cochlea.

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Recommended websites

American Speech Association (info)
American Hearing Research Foundation (research)
     Phone number: 312-726-9670
National Institute of Health (info)
American Tinnitus Association (info)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (research)

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Recommended books

1. When the Mind Hears – Harlon Lane
2. A Loss for Words – Lou Ann Walker
3. Why I Can’t Hear You – Katherine Bouton

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Recommended movies

1. Mr. Holland’s Opus
2. Children of A Lesser God
3. Beyond Silence

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Blogs

Untreated Hearing Loss Linked to Dementia