Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Tag: Hearing Vibes
Clubs & Classes, February 2023
Hearing V-I-B-E-S: Discussion Group for Better Hearing
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Clubs & Classes, January 2023
Hearing V-I-B-E-S: Discussion Group for Better Hearing
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Clubs & Classes, November 2022
Finding My Way to Better Hearing
Bruce Homer and Tiggy Shields It all started slowly. I noticed, like some of my friends, that I couldn’t understand some of the TV news reporters or actors in the movies. And then there is the problem of my spouse thinking I’m ignoring her. So, the problem gets worse, and I start wondering if it…
Clubs & Classes, September 2022
Hearing Vibes: Discussion Group for Better Hearing
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout…
Clubs & Classes, July 2022
Hearing V-I-B-E-S: Discussion Group for Better Hearing
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Clubs & Classes, June 2022
Hearing V-I-B-E-S: Discussion Group for Better Hearing
Who We Are: We are SaddleBrooke residents who recognize the need in our community for a caring place of support and education for those experiencing hearing loss and those beginning to research this topic for themselves or a loved one. What We Do: (1) Discuss issues we face, learn tips and solutions, receive handout educational…
Generals, February 2022
Hearing Vibes: Retrieving What I Can from Severe Hearing Loss
Dick Kroese and Tiggy Shields The test of my hearing loss can best be described this way: Our walk-in closet is the quietest place in our home. If I’m not wearing my hearing aid and cochlear processor, I cannot understand a word my wife says. I believe that three major life experiences have caused my…
Generals, January 2022
When Hearing Aids Are Not the Answer: My 36-Year Saga to Better Hearing
Deb Kresnicka and Tiggy Shields My daughter’s memory is that I never could hear well. I didn’t recognize how severe this was until I took a physical in 1985 for a new job. The hearing test indicated that my right ear didn’t detect sounds as it should. An ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor diagnosed…
Features, November 2021
Hearing Vibes: The Wonderful New World of Hearing Aids
Walt Shields Imagine for a moment what it would be like for someone with hearing loss to hear a telephone conversation perfectly; enjoy music again; clearly understand the spoken word on television, or in an auditorium, or across a table in a crowded restaurant; or even hear the telephone ring from another room. Sound far-fetched?…